కొక్కొరొకో అనగానే తెల్లవారినట్లా?

This proverb describes a situation where someone is so desperate to sell an item that their aggressive persuasion makes it seem like they are actually the ones begging to buy it. It is used to mock people who are overly eager or desperate in their negotiations, thereby losing their leverage.

This expression is used to describe a situation where despite one's best efforts or an early start, progress is hindered and one ends up stuck at the very beginning or a nearby obstacle. It signifies that some tasks take longer than expected regardless of preparation, or that bad luck can stall progress.

This expression is used to remind someone that big achievements or goals cannot be reached overnight with just one thought or effort. It emphasizes that success requires consistent hard work and persistence over time, rather than expecting immediate results from a single attempt or vision.

This expression suggests that regardless of individual differences, social status, or night-time worries, the daily grind and basic survival routines become a universal struggle for everyone once the day begins. It emphasizes the commonality of human labor and the shared reality of life's daily responsibilities.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where, despite one's best efforts or an early start, progress is hindered by repetitive obstacles or lack of real advancement. It refers to someone who starts a task early but wastes time or gets stuck at the very first stage, resulting in no significant outcome by the time they expected to be finished.

Tumma is the Acacia Arabica. Tanks are often named from the trees planted around them. The earlier the man got up the more he dilly-dallied on the strength of it, so the sun always found him at the tank, in the way to his work. Early up, and never the nearer.

This proverb implies that the true state or reality of a situation (or someone's life) is revealed when the light of day comes or when the time is right. It is used to suggest that secrets or hidden struggles cannot stay hidden forever and the truth will eventually come to light.

* Απλησιος πίθος.

This is a sarcastic or idiomatic expression used to mean that someone's business is finished, their secrets are out, or they have met their downfall. It often implies that someone's luck has run out or they have been caught in a situation from which they cannot recover.

He's blown up. He has shut up his shop windows.

This expression is used to describe how children often inherit the traits, behaviors, or talents of their parents. It is the Telugu equivalent of 'the apple doesn't fall far from the tree' or 'like father, like son'.

This proverb is used to describe an event or task that took an excessively long time to complete, or a situation where people were kept waiting or busy until daybreak. It often implies a sense of exhaustion or the completion of a long, drawn-out process.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where the true outcome or the reality of a person's condition will only be revealed after a period of time or once a specific event concludes. It implies that current appearances might be deceptive and the final truth will come to light eventually.