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This proverb highlights the essential role of a mother in a child's life. Just as onions are considered a fundamental base that adds flavor and completeness to a dish, a mother's presence is vital for a child's well-being and upbringing. It is used to describe how a home or a child's life feels incomplete or lacks essential care without a mother.

This is a sarcastic expression used to describe people who are timid, cowardly, or lack any real substance. Just as a coriander seed is easily crushed or lacks strength, this phrase refers to someone who retreats easily or has no 'spine' or courage.

This proverb describes how people take advantage of someone who is weak, submissive, or easily accessible by offering them the lowest quality of treatment or resources. It highlights the tendency of society to provide the bare minimum to those who do not or cannot demand better.

This expression emphasizes the deep emotional bond and sanctity of one's birthplace or residence. Just as a mother nurtures and protects her child, one's hometown provides identity and sustenance. It is used to express patriotism, loyalty, and the importance of respecting and serving one's roots.

This expression is used to describe a situation where a good thing becomes useless or ruined due to its association with a bad environment or flawed foundation. Just as pure water becomes undrinkable when it flows onto salty/barren land, a person's good qualities or a project's potential can be wasted if the surrounding circumstances are inherently defective.

This is a traditional agricultural proverb referring to the rainfall patterns during specific lunar mansions (Nakshatras). It means that rainfall starting as a light drizzle during Chitta Nakshatra often leads to heavy, beneficial rains by Swati Nakshatra, which is considered highly auspicious for crops and the formation of pearls in oysters.

This expression is used to describe a situation where something valuable, elegant, or high-quality is given to someone who doesn't deserve it or cannot appreciate its worth. It refers to a mismatch between an object's value and the recipient's character or status.

This is a rhythmic wordplay or a nonsensical rhyming phrase often used in colloquial Telugu to describe a sequence of events starting from police action (Lathi) to an accident (Lorry collision). It is frequently used in a humorous or mocking tone to describe someone getting into trouble or a chaotic situation that ends in a disaster.

This expression refers to an extremely capable, resourceful, and intelligent person who can handle even the most massive disasters or impossible challenges with composure and skill. It is used to describe someone's extraordinary competence and presence of mind during a crisis.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone who is highly experienced, responsible, or the very creator/protector of something makes a fundamental or unexpected mistake. It highlights the irony and disappointment when a person who is supposed to know better or be most careful ends up failing or committing an error.