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This is a traditional Telugu proverb based on rural observations of nature. It signifies that when ants start climbing trees or high ground, it is a sign of impending heavy rains. Since good rains lead to a prosperous harvest, the saying equates this behavior of ants to a bountiful agricultural season.

This proverb is used to describe how people tend to offer unwanted advice or act superior when they suddenly become wealthy or successful. Just as a good harvest of millet makes a farmer feel overly confident to preach, people often get arrogant and start lecturing others once they achieve a bit of prosperity.

This rhetorical question is used to point out that one cannot expect a specific quality or result from a source that is fundamentally different. It highlights that every object or person has their own inherent nature, and it is foolish to expect something contrary to that nature.

This is a traditional agricultural proverb. It means that if it rains during the 'Arudra Karti' (a specific solar mansion period in June), it is so auspicious for farming that the harvest will be plentiful across vast distances (amadas). It highlights the critical importance of timely monsoon rains for a successful agricultural cycle.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone gives a completely irrelevant or mismatched answer to a specific question. It highlights a lack of communication, poor listening, or an intentional avoidance of the topic at hand.

This proverb describes a person who is so habitually lazy or conditioned to avoiding work that they view even a reward or an easy benefit as a burden or a chore. It is used to mock people who are unnecessarily reluctant even when something good is offered to them.

This is a traditional agricultural observation. It implies that a bountiful harvest of Jamun (Java plum) fruits indicates favorable weather conditions and a good monsoon, which in turn leads to a successful agricultural season and fertile yields across the lands.

Freedom is more valuable than luxury in bondage. This expression is used to emphasize that a simple, humble life lived independently is far superior to a luxurious life where one's freedom is restricted or compromised.

This proverb refers to how guilt or hidden secrets affect a person's behavior. Eating horse gram (ulavalu) causes flatulence, making the person jumpy or 'startle' (uluku) in discomfort. In contrast, millet is easier to digest. It is used to describe a situation where a guilty person behaves restlessly or gives themselves away through their nervous reactions, while an innocent person remains calm.

This is a traditional agricultural observation suggesting that when the mosquito population declines (usually due to a change in weather or season), it coincides with the optimal growth and thickening of taro roots (Chama dumpalu). It is used to describe how certain environmental changes signal the right time for growth or harvest.