కరణముల ననుసరింపక విరసంబున తిన్నతిండి వికటించును.

This proverb highlights the negative impact of pessimism and constant complaining. It suggests that a household filled with sorrow, lamentation, or a lack of positivity fails to prosper, leading to poverty and a lack of basic necessities like food and clothing.

This proverb warns that excessive teasing, joking, or overly familiar behavior (sarasamu) often crosses a boundary and ends in a conflict, resentment, or a fight (virasamu). It is used to advise people to maintain boundaries even in friendly interactions.

This expression describes how a change in a relationship alters one's perspective. When people who were once close or affectionate towards each other become estranged or bitter, they stop seeing each other's virtues and begin to see only flaws and mistakes in everything the other person does. It is often used to describe the psychological shift from love to animosity.

This expression is used to advise someone against dwelling on the past or mourning over things that cannot be changed. It is the Telugu equivalent of the English proverb 'There is no use crying over spilled milk.' It encourages focusing on the future instead of wasting energy on past mistakes or misfortunes.

This traditional proverb emphasizes the cultural importance of hospitality and social structure. It suggests that a meal where one cannot ask for or receive a second serving (maaru) is considered poor or unfulfilling, while a meal eaten without a host or proper supervision (dora) is chaotic or unlucky, like food consumed by spirits.

This proverb emphasizes the importance of having a proper curry or accompaniment with a meal. In Telugu culture, eating plain rice without any flavor or side dish is considered poor etiquette or a sign of extreme misery, likened to how an animal might be fed.

This expression refers to the humble beginnings of something that eventually becomes grand or vast. It is used to signify that great results often arise from very small origins, emphasizing that size at the start does not determine final potential.

This is an agricultural proverb used by farmers. Arudra refers to the Arudra Karthi (a specific solar mansion in the lunar calendar). It implies that when the Arudra season begins, it is the perfect and most auspicious time for sowing seeds as the rains are expected to be favorable. It emphasizes the importance of timing in farming.

This expression is used to describe a state of poor health or extreme exhaustion where neither food nor fasting provides relief. It can also figuratively describe a 'no-win' situation or a dilemma where every possible action leads to a negative or unsatisfying result.

This expression is used to signify that everything that rises must eventually fall, and that extreme abundance or excessive happiness often leads to a downfall or transition into hardship. It serves as a reminder for humility during success and a warning against excess.