కుక్క సంతకు పోయి తునకోల దెబ్బలు తిన్నట్టు.

This expression is used to describe a person who goes on a great or sacred journey (or takes on a significant opportunity) but returns with something worthless or engages in something trivial and disgraceful. It highlights the irony of wasting a valuable opportunity or a holy pilgrimage by focusing on or bringing back something foul.

This proverb suggests that infatuation or reckless passion needs to be restrained with force (like a cattle rope), and a flirtatious person who crosses boundaries needs to be humbled or corrected with harsh treatment. It is used to imply that certain behaviors only stop when met with strict punishment.

This expression is used to signify that talented, successful, or helpful people are often the ones who face criticism, jealousy, or constant demands. Just as people throw stones at a tree only when it has fruit to offer, society often targets those who are productive or prominent.

This expression is used to describe how a person's lack of control over their speech or their rude words can lead to physical consequences or trouble for them. It highlights that the words we speak can often invite unwanted problems or punishment.

Only those who help often have to bear the brunt of seekers. In many cases, after receiving help, the beneficiaries tend to criticize the benefactors.

This expression is used when a single action or effort achieves two different goals or solves two problems simultaneously. It is the Telugu equivalent of the English idiom 'Killing two birds with one stone'.

This expression is used to describe someone who goes to a place or joins an event where they have no purpose, relevance, or benefit. Just as a dog at a crowded market gets pushed around and gains nothing, it refers to aimless wandering or being out of place in a busy situation.

This proverb highlights the inevitability of certain outcomes when an expert or a predator is in their element. It is used to describe situations where a calculated attack or a predetermined consequence is impossible to escape, emphasizing that once a professional or a force of nature commits to an action, success for them (and failure for the target) is certain.

This proverb is used to convey that one does not need sophisticated, expensive, or high-quality tools to perform a trivial or menial task. It suggests that the means should match the importance of the end, and using something precious for a common task is unnecessary.

Figuratively, it is an act of retaliation. Similar to “Tit for tat.”