మడ్డి ముండకు మల్లెపూలు ఇస్తే, మడిచి ముడ్డి కింద పెట్టుకుందట.

This proverb describes a situation involving a hypocrite or a fraud. It refers to someone who claims to have a solution for a problem they haven't even solved for themselves. It is used to mock people who offer expert advice or 'miracle cures' while clearly suffering from the very issue they claim to fix.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone who lacks refinement or aesthetic sense is given something valuable, delicate, or artistic, and they fail to appreciate its worth or use it in an inappropriate, crude manner. It emphasizes that pearls shouldn't be cast before swine.

This expression is used to describe someone or something that stays in one place for a very long time or is constant and unchanging. Historically, oil-pressers (Telakula) sat on a heavy, fixed stone while operating the manual oil press; therefore, the phrase refers to an object or person that remains stuck or permanent in a specific position regardless of external changes.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a person is already suffering from one problem and is suddenly hit with another. It specifically refers to being caught between a physical hardship (the blow) and a religious or self-imposed hardship (the fast). It is used when someone is overwhelmed by consecutive or simultaneous troubles.

This proverb highlights how people's preferences or attachments change with age or vulnerability. It suggests that someone in a weak or advanced stage of life finds comfort or affection in things that others might overlook or find plain, often implying that simplicity or basic companionship becomes more valuable than vanity in one's later years.

* On ne saurait faire boire un âne s'il n'a pas soif. † Man kan nœde en Mand till at blunde, men ikke til at sove.

This proverb is used to describe the sentiment where people (especially grandparents) often show more affection towards their grandchildren than their own children. In a literal sense, it refers to a moneylender preferring the recurring interest over the initial investment, but in a social context, it highlights how the second generation of offspring is often more cherished.

This proverb is used to point out a mismatch between a person's basic condition and their superficial embellishments. It suggests that it is futile or inappropriate to adorn something that is fundamentally dirty or neglected with expensive or beautiful things. It is often used when someone tries to show off with luxuries while lacking basic necessities or hygiene.

This expression is used to describe someone who is waiting in vain or wasting time for something that will never happen. Legend has it that a fox waited under a Maddi tree for its fruit to fall, not knowing that the fruit stays on the tree even after drying, leading to a long and fruitless wait.

This proverb is used to mock hypocritical or excessive shows of piety or discipline. It describes a situation where someone performs a task with an air of superior virtue or strictness, only for their efforts to fail spectacularly in an ironic or 'polluting' way. It highlights that fake perfectionism often leads to clumsy or embarrassing results.

This expression is used to emphasize that every person or object has its own unique nature, value, and place. It suggests that you cannot compare two inherently different things or expect one to replace the other, as each is significant in its own context.