మగసిరి లేని మీసమెందుకంటే, ఎరువు, నీళ్లు లేకుండా అట్లే ఎదిగే వాటికి నేనేమి చేసేది అన్నాడట.

In Telugu culture, a mustache is often seen as a symbol of pride, dignity, and masculinity. This proverb is used to criticize someone who lacks a sense of honor or fails to stand up for themselves despite their outward appearance of strength or maturity. It suggests that external symbols of dignity are useless if one does not possess the inner character or 'Rosham' (self-respect/righteous anger) to back it up.

This expression is used to describe a situation where something is explained so clearly and simply that it requires no effort to understand. It is similar to the English phrase 'making it crystal clear' or 'handing it on a silver platter.'

This is a humorous proverb used to describe someone giving nonsensical, contradictory, or impossible instructions. It mocks people who demand results while imposing conditions that make the task impossible, or those who speak in riddles that lack practical logic.

This proverb is used to describe a person who tries to hide their natural weakness or inability by pretending it is an intentional act. In the story, an old woman shakes involuntarily due to old age; when asked why she is shaking the baby's cradle, she claims she is doing it on purpose because the cradle wouldn't stay still, hiding her frailty.

This proverb describes a person with a spiteful or self-destructive mindset. It refers to someone who is so consumed by envy or rivalry that they would rather see their entire property or business destroyed than let their partner or rival get a single piece of it. It is used to criticize petty behavior where one loses everything just to spite another.

This proverb describes a situation where one person puts in all the hard labor or effort, but the rewards or benefits are unfairly reaped by someone else who did nothing. It is commonly used to express frustration over exploitation or unequal distribution of results.

This expression is used to describe a person who lacks self-awareness or basic competence, making them incapable of understanding or helping others. It is often used in a philosophical context regarding self-realization or sarcastically when someone who can't handle their own problems tries to offer advice to others.

This proverb describes a person who is extremely ungrateful and lacks loyalty. It refers to someone who harms their benefactors or those who helped them, justifying their betrayal with absurd logic. It is used to criticize those who bite the hand that feeds them.

Do good to a knave and pray God he requite thee not. ( Danish. )*

This expression is used to describe a person who does something useless or involuntary and tries to justify it as a meaningful activity or a way to pass time. It highlights the tendency to make excuses for involuntary actions or habits that have no real purpose.

This is a humorous proverb used to describe a person who makes absurd or circular excuses to avoid doing work. It highlights a lazy individual who complicates a simple task with illogical reasoning just to escape responsibility.