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This expression is used to describe someone who is extremely lazy or lacks initiative. It refers to a person who, when given a large task (circling the village), performs the smallest, most effortless version of it (circling the grinding stone inside the house) and claims they are finished.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a person's basic status, limitations, or fortune remain unchanged regardless of their surroundings or efforts to change location. It implies that changing one's environment doesn't necessarily change one's inherent reality or possessions.

This expression is used to describe a person who does not understand instructions properly or takes an unnecessarily long and round-about way to do a simple task. It highlights inefficiency or foolishness in following directions.

This expression is used to describe an awkward or burdensome situation where one has to constantly look after or accompany someone who is already grown up or a task that has become too large to handle easily. It often refers to the social and protective responsibility a parent feels for a daughter of marriageable age in traditional contexts, implying a sense of constant vigilance or a lingering responsibility that one cannot easily set aside.

This expression is used to describe a situation where one starts a simple investigation or task, but ends up discovering something unexpected, dangerous, or problematic. It is often used when searching for a small solution leads to a bigger, unwanted trouble.

This is a traditional ending phrase for folk tales and bedtime stories in Telugu culture. It signifies that the story has concluded and it is time for the listeners to return to reality or go to sleep. It is used metaphorically to signal the completion of a long narrative or an event.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone takes a long, complicated, or roundabout way to do something that could have been done very simply and directly. It highlights unnecessary complexity or lack of efficiency.

This is a sarcastic warning or proverb used to tell someone that if they waste their time and behave recklessly or without discipline now, they will face dire consequences or reach a state of poverty and misery in the near future. It emphasizes that current negligence leads to future failure.

This proverb is used to describe something that is very weak or ineffective. It suggests that if a barrier or a rule is too flimsy to stop a simple animal like a dog, it certainly won't stop a determined human being. It is often applied to weak laws, poor security, or flimsy excuses.

This proverb suggests that success begins at home. If a person cannot manage their own domestic affairs or earn the respect of their family, they are unlikely to succeed in public life or handle community matters effectively.