మంత్రము లేని సంధ్యకు మరి చెంబెడు నీళ్లు.

This proverb is used to emphasize that just as a curry is tasteless and useless without spices, a person who does not help others or show kindness is considered worthless in society. It highlights the importance of being helpful and altruistic.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone gives impractical, ill-timed, or pedantic advice during a critical crisis. It refers to a person focusing on trivial rituals or formalities when immediate life-saving action or empathy is required.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone attempts to perform a task or follow a ritual at the very last moment when it is no longer useful or relevant. It highlights the irony of worrying about trivial procedures or formalities when facing a major crisis or life-ending situation.

This expression is used to describe someone who lacks education, culture, or professional discipline, yet excels in producing children or multiplying problems without the means to support them. It highlights a lack of responsibility or foresight in one's lifestyle.

This expression suggests that self-control and mental mastery are the ultimate spiritual achievements. It implies that for someone who has absolute control over their thoughts and desires, external rituals, religious chants, or complex ceremonies become unnecessary as they have already reached the highest state of consciousness.

This proverb emphasizes that life and nature continue to move forward regardless of minor obstacles or whether an individual performs their rituals or duties. It is used to suggest that certain formalities are secondary to the larger process, and the world does not stop for anyone.

This proverb emphasizes the permanence and impact of spoken words. Once someone says something hurtful or excessive (crossing the boundary of decency or patience), the damage is irreversible. It is used to advise people to think before they speak and to maintain self-control in conversation.

This expression is used to mock someone who ignores the spiritual or qualitative essence of an activity and instead focuses solely on the material quantity or physical greed. It satirizes people who prioritize substance over significance, or who take advantage of a lack of formal rules to indulge themselves.

This expression refers to things that are incomplete or ineffective despite their inherent quality. Just as a mantra is considered spiritually powerless without the 'Om' sound, wisdom or talent is often seen as ineffective or useless in a social or professional context if the person possessing it lacks the authority or position to implement it.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone attempts a remedy or starts a ritual far too late to be of any use. It highlights the futility of performing actions at the very last moment when the situation is already beyond repair or when death/failure is imminent.