రెప్పలతో దీపాలు ఆర్పినట్లు.

This expression is used to describe a person who brings bad luck, ruins a good situation, or acts as a killjoy. It refers to someone who enters a prosperous or happy environment and, through their actions or mere presence, causes the 'lights' (happiness/prosperity) to go out.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone who appears harmless, quiet, or incapable of causing trouble actually causes significant damage or performs an unexpected feat. It warns not to underestimate people based on their outward silence or apparent limitations.

This expression describes using a totally inappropriate or excessively forceful method to solve a minor problem. Just as using a heavy pestle to dust fragile pots would result in breaking them rather than cleaning them, it refers to actions that cause more damage than good due to lack of tact or proportion.

This proverb highlights the futility and danger of two specific actions: engaging in heated arguments with wise or powerful elders (which leads to trouble) and attempting to befriend the dead (which is impossible or morbid). It is used to advise someone to respect social hierarchies and focus on the living and the practical.

This proverb means that poverty does not hinder talent, virtue, or happiness. Just as a small hut can still be lit by a beautiful lamp, a person's humble origins or poor financial status do not prevent them from achieving greatness or possessing noble qualities. It is used to suggest that merit is independent of wealth.

This expression is used when someone tries to teach or give advice to a person who is far more experienced, skilled, or knowledgeable in that particular subject. It highlights the irony or absurdity of a novice trying to instruct a master.

This expression describes a situation where something harmful or malicious is hidden within something seemingly good, pure, or beneficial. It is used to caution against treachery or to describe a betrayal where kindness is used as a facade for a hidden agenda.

This expression describes how circumstances affect the weak and the strong differently. Just as wind puts out a tiny flame but makes a large forest fire grow bigger, challenges can destroy those who are vulnerable while making those who are already strong even more powerful. It is used to emphasize that one's internal strength determines whether external forces will be a hindrance or a help.

This expression is used to describe a dangerous or ill-advised alliance with wicked, untrustworthy, or harmful people. Just as a ghost is unpredictable and potentially lethal, befriending such individuals will eventually lead to one's own downfall.

This proverb warns against the futility and disrespect of engaging in constant arguments with elders or ancestors. It suggests that such conflicts are destructive, lead to bad reputation, and result in mental unrest since elders possess more experience and ancestors represent one's roots.