కుక్క ముట్టిన కుండ అక్కరకు వస్తుందా?

This proverb highlights double standards and hypocrisy in judgment. It describes a situation where the same mistake is viewed differently depending on who committed it. If someone in a superior position (like a mother-in-law) makes a mistake, it is dismissed as insignificant, but if a subordinate (like a daughter-in-law) makes the same mistake, it is exaggerated and treated as a major offense.

This expression is used to convey that once someone has reached the absolute bottom or has already faced the worst possible outcome, they no longer fear further risks or consequences. It signifies a state of fearlessness or resilience after an extreme loss or failure, implying that things cannot get any worse than they already are.

This proverb highlights human hypocrisy and double standards in judging mistakes. It describes a situation where people exaggerate the mistakes of others (the daughter-in-law's mistake is seen as destroying something brand new) while making excuses for their own or their favorites' mistakes (the mother-in-law's broken pot is dismissed as having been old and already broken). It is used to point out unfair bias and blame-shifting.

This proverb highlights double standards and hypocrisy in judging actions. It refers to how people often exaggerate the mistakes of others (the daughter-in-law) while minimizing or making excuses for their own or their favorites' mistakes (the mother-in-law).

This proverb is used to emphasize that things do not happen just by wishing or by superficial actions. Even if you reach out for something, success requires genuine effort or the right conditions to be met; it implies that results don't come for free or without the necessary hard work.

This proverb describes a situation where a victim who complains or reacts to an injury is blamed or vilified, while the person who actually caused the harm remains silent and is perceived as well-behaved. It is used to highlight unfair social judgment where silence is mistaken for goodness and expressing pain is seen as a lack of character.

This expression is used to describe an impossible or useless task. Just as a blind person can use a walking stick to find their way, there is some utility provided; however, playing loud ceremonial drums (Veeranams) for a deaf person is entirely pointless as they cannot experience it. It highlights that help or resources must be suitable to the recipient's specific needs to be effective.

This expression is used sarcastically to describe people who boast about their own non-existent talents or qualities. It often refers to a situation where two individuals claim to be experts in something they are actually quite bad at, highlighting their shared delusions or incompetence.

This expression is used to describe a situation where something pure or useful becomes completely ruined, defiled, or unusable because of the interference of an unworthy or undesirable person. In traditional contexts, if a dog touched a cooking pot, the entire meal was considered polluted and had to be discarded.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone tries to hide a major event or a blatant truth, but it is impossible to keep it secret because the 'noise' or consequences of that action are obvious to everyone. It highlights that while one sense or perspective can be blocked, the reality will eventually manifest in another undeniable way.