జమ్మి ఆకుతో విస్తరాకు కుట్టినట్లు

This proverb refers to an act that is done without any trace or evidence left behind. It describes someone who completes an action—often something sneaky or selfish—and cleans up so thoroughly that no one would ever know it happened. It is commonly used to describe someone who takes advantage of a situation and disappears without a sign.

This proverb describes a person who, instead of doing the work assigned to them, engages in useless tasks or makes excuses by over-analyzing the situation. It is used to criticize someone who procrastinates or avoids simple labor by focusing on irrelevant details.

This proverb is used to describe someone who was unproductive or useless while alive, but is now being remembered with exaggerated importance or false hope by others. It mocks the act of attributing potential skills or value to someone after they are gone, when in reality, they contributed very little.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is explicitly unwelcome or rejected from a core activity, yet they are still expected to perform chores or provide service for that same activity. It highlights the irony and unfairness of excluding someone while still trying to exploit their labor.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone attempts to fix or undo something that is already broken, finished, or irreversibly changed in a way that is unnatural or futile. It refers to the impossible task of making a cut leaf part of the living tree again.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone makes a foolish or lopsided deal, giving away something of high value (a horse) for something of very little value or a temporary craving (boiled grains). It signifies a lack of foresight or poor judgment in business and life decisions.

This proverb is used to describe human behavior regarding knowledge and wealth. A person with little knowledge or substance often boasts loudly and makes a lot of noise to get attention, whereas a truly wise or wealthy person remains humble, composed, and silent. It is the Telugu equivalent of 'Empty vessels make the most noise.'

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone adds insult to injury or exacerbates an already painful or irritated state. It refers to actions that pretend to be helpful or soothing but actually intensify the suffering or make a bad situation much worse.

This expression describes something that is completely ruined, mangled, or left in a state of utter disorder. It is used to refer to situations, objects, or systems that have been damaged beyond repair or rendered messy due to clumsy or destructive handling.

This proverb describes a situation where an innocent person or an auxiliary object has to suffer or undergo a process simply because they are associated with the main subject. Just as a basket (daagara) must sit in the sun for as long as it takes the vegetables inside (varugu) to dry, a person might be stuck in a tedious situation due to their companionship with someone else.