ఇంటి మొగుడు కుంటెనకాడైతే ఆవలికి రామేశ్వరం పోవాలనా?

This proverb describes a situation where a person's bad luck follows them no matter where they go or what remedies they seek. It is used to express that changing locations or seeking divine intervention sometimes does not solve problems if one's misfortune is persistent.

His bad luck followed him.—Śaneśvaram is an incorrect name given to the planet Saturn ; it appears to be a corruption of Sanaischar.

This proverb is used to describe a person who tries to show off or maintain a high social status they cannot afford, and in the process of pretending, they lose the basic necessities they already had. It serves as a warning against vanity and prioritizing false prestige over practical reality.

This is a sarcastic proverb used to describe a person who offers a solution that is actually a disaster or a death trap. It is used when someone offers 'help' that will surely lead to one's downfall or end, much like a fake doctor whose medicine kills the patient instead of curing them.

This proverb is used to describe the human tendency to undervalue what one already possesses while overestimating the value or quality of what others have. It is similar to the English expression 'The grass is always greener on the other side.'

This proverb emphasizes that even the most powerful or divine projects require basic maintenance, preparation, or small incentives (like grease) to function. In a practical sense, it is often used to suggest that one must take care of small but necessary details, or sometimes used as a metaphor for giving small tips or bribes to get work done through administrative machinery.

This expression is used to describe a situation where a person's problems or misfortunes follow them no matter where they go or what remedies they seek. It implies that changing one's location or performing rituals cannot easily erase deep-rooted problems or fate.

This proverb is used to convey that one's destiny or the consequences of their fate cannot be escaped simply by changing locations or seeking divine intervention. It highlights the inevitability of certain hardships and is often used when someone tries to run away from their problems only to find them following them anyway.

This proverb describes a person who ignores their immediate and primary responsibilities (like taking care of their own family) to focus on unnecessary, inappropriate, or secondary matters. It is used to mock someone's misplaced priorities and hypocrisy.

This proverb describes someone who is completely disconnected from reality or lacks a sense of priority. It is used to mock people who focus on trivial matters (like grooming) while ignoring a major crisis or significant event that has already occurred.

When one is dogged by misfortune, one will not escape misfortune, even if one goes to a holy place to ward off the evil influence.