లోభి గడన సుంకరులకు వర్ణ సంకరులకు

This proverb is used to describe someone who lacks integrity and frequently changes their stance or promises. It specifically refers to people who are unreliable, fickle, or untrustworthy in their speech, much like an uncouth official who changes rules at his whim.

This expression is used to describe an unreasonable or cruel demand for money or taxes from someone who is already struggling with a heavy burden or earning a meager living. It highlights the absurdity of taxing the very basic means of survival or small manual labor.

This proverb describes a situation where one asks for help from someone who is already looking for an excuse to stop working or someone who is waiting for an opportunity to exploit you. A 'Sunkari' (tax collector/village guard) would ideally want to stop you to collect tax; by asking him to help lower your bundle, you are voluntarily stopping and inviting trouble or unnecessary interaction with someone who was already lazy or waiting for a chance to intervene.

This proverb describes a situation where someone takes up a profession or task out of desperation or lack of choice, rather than passion or knowledge. It implies that if you do something merely to survive, you won't have the skill, heart, or inspiration to perform it well. It is used to mock people who pretend to be experts in a field they joined only for personal gain or out of necessity.

This proverb is used to mock someone's irrational fear or superstition that performing a simple, good, or harmless act will lead to a ridiculous physical deformity or negative consequence. It is often used to encourage someone to stop making excuses and just do what is necessary.

This proverb highlights that suspicion or doubt can be as agonizing and dangerous as a fatal illness. It is used to describe situations where a person's constant distrust or lack of faith in someone or something leads to extreme mental agony, ruins relationships, or creates unnecessary complications that feel like a matter of life and death.

This proverb describes a situation where one seeks help from someone who is already negligent, lazy, or looking for an excuse to avoid work. In the olden days, a 'Sunkari' (tax collector) would be looking for any reason to seize goods or cause trouble; asking a sleepy one for help would only result in them waking up to demand taxes or make things harder for you.

This expression is used to describe a miser who hoards wealth but never enjoys it himself or shares it with his family, only for it to eventually be taken or enjoyed by complete strangers. It highlights the futility of greed without generosity.

This expression is used to describe a person's selfishness or double standards. It highlights a situation where someone takes the lion's share or the best part of something for themselves while offering only a small, insignificant portion to others.

This expression describes an act of extreme greed or unreasonable demands. It refers to a situation where a person who is already struggling with a heavy burden is further troubled by someone demanding taxes or fees for that very labor. It is used when authorities or individuals impose unfair costs on basic necessities or hard-earned work.