కనుమ పండుగనాడు కంచంలో ఎముక ఘల్లుమంటే కాశీలో గంట మోగించినంత పుణ్యం.

This expression is used to describe a situation where there is a total loss, or when something is completely hollow, empty, or useless despite appearances. It implies that everything has gone down the drain or that the entirety of a matter results in nothingness.

This proverb describes a situation where someone takes undue advantage of the praise or kindness shown to them. It refers to people who, when trusted or given freedom due to their 'good' reputation, end up causing damage or acting irresponsibly. It is used to caution against blind trust or to describe someone who lacks common sense despite being called 'good'.

This proverb describes a situation where a person has a vast network of relatives or supporters, yet finds themselves completely neglected or without help in their time of need. It highlights the irony of having 'quantity' in relationships without any 'quality' or genuine care.

This proverb highlights the supreme spiritual significance of Srikalahasti temple. It suggests that while dying in the holy city of Kashi (Varanasi) is traditionally believed to grant liberation, simply visiting or entering the town of Kalahasti is considered even more powerful or auspicious in the local religious tradition.

In Telugu culture, eating on a banana leaf or a stitched leaf plate (vistari) is traditional. This expression highlights the virtue of hospitality; it means that even a small act of providing a plate or assistance to someone in need of food earns one great spiritual merit (punyam), similar to the act of providing the actual meal itself.

This proverb highlights that valuable things or people of substance are often quiet and humble, whereas cheap or superficial things make a lot of noise. It is used to compare a wise, dignified person with a boastful, loud person, implying that quality doesn't need to shout to be noticed.

A wise man is sparing of his words, but a fool likes the sound of his own voice. A deluge of words and a drop of sense. " It is not the hen which cackles most that lays most eggs." (Dutch.)

This proverb is used to describe someone who takes undue advantage of a small concession or misunderstanding. It refers to a situation where a person interprets a request for a small amount of something as an invitation to take everything, often used in the context of greed or lack of common sense.

This proverb describes the volatility of human life or financial status. 'Ugadi' represents prosperity, feasting, and joy, while 'Kamuni Panduga' (traditionally associated with burning/ash) represents a state of lack or simplicity. It is used to describe people who live lavishly when they have money and live very simply or suffer when they do not, or to emphasize that one's circumstances dictate their lifestyle.

This expression is used to mock someone who expects unnecessary or impossible novelty in things that are constant. It highlights a person's lack of common sense or their habit of complaining about routine matters even when those matters are fundamental and unchanging.

This humorous and sarcastic expression is used to describe a situation where, despite a special occasion or a big change, things remain exactly the same as always. It highlights the feeling of monotony or disappointment when one expects something new or exciting but gets the same routine or result.