ఇంట్లో పాయసమున్ను మందలో పాలుకూడానా?

This proverb is used to express that it doesn't matter what someone does or where they go, as long as they ultimately bring the benefits or results back home. It is often used in a business or familial context to signify that the final outcome or loyalty matters more than the process or location.

This proverb describes people who maintain a grand or wealthy appearance in public while suffering from extreme poverty or poor conditions at home. It is used to mock pretentiousness and the act of maintaining a false social status.

This expression describes a person who is stuck in a difficult or suffocating situation with no way out. Just as a mouse struggles helplessly when it falls into a deep pot of liquid, it refers to someone being trapped in a messy problem or a dilemma where their efforts to escape only lead to further exhaustion.

This expression is used to describe a situation where something good happens within an already positive or beneficial context. Since ghee is an expensive and tasty ingredient that enhances the flavor of kheer, spilling it into the dish is not seen as a loss or a waste, but rather an added benefit or a fortunate gain.

When a pot of ghi slipped from a woman's hand, it fortunately fell into a pudding. He is like a cat, he always falls on his feet.

This proverb is used to describe an exaggerated or boastful claim made by someone who has never experienced or possessed something before. When people who have been deprived of something finally get it, they often exaggerate its quantity or quality to an unrealistic degree.

Exaggerating the bounty of absent persons.

This proverb describes a person who pretends to be wealthy and prosperous in public (by wearing expensive clothes or 'dastu') while suffering from poverty and hunger (fasting or 'pastu') in private. It is used to mock vanity, false pride, or the act of maintaining appearances despite financial hardship.

Freedom is more valuable than luxury in bondage. This expression is used to emphasize that a simple, humble life lived independently is far superior to a luxurious life where one's freedom is restricted or compromised.

This proverb contrasts productivity with idleness. It suggests that in a busy, hardworking household, people are occupied with managing their wealth and earnings. Conversely, in a household where people are lazy or unemployed, there is constant quarreling, bickering, and chaos (symbolized by the 'scramble of slippers'). It is used to emphasize that being busy brings prosperity while idleness brings discord.

This proverb refers to a futile or redundant effort, such as trying to sell a product in a place where it is already abundant. Since Repalle (associated with Lord Krishna's village) was a town of cowherds with an abundance of milk, trying to sell milk there would be foolish and unprofitable.

This proverb is used to express that once someone has learned from a past mistake or a bad experience (the 'night'), they will be more cautious and avoid the same pitfall in the future (the 'day'). It signifies learning a lesson and becoming wiser.

* Mulgere hircum. † A mal nudo mal cuo. I Experientia docet.