మాసిక లేని గుడ్డ, దాసిదాని బిడ్డ

This expression is used to describe a person or a family that has lost their past wealth or glory but still retains the aura or reputation of it. Just as a cloth used to wrap pungent asafoetida smells of it long after the spice is gone, the person carries the prestige of their former status.

Said of a man who is respected on account of his connection with the family of some famous person, no longer living ; or on account of his own greatness, now passed away.

This proverb suggests that a child's character and upbringing are reflections of their mother, just as the quality of a fabric depends on the quality of the yarn used. It is used to describe how heredity, environment, and parental influence shape a person's nature.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a person is taking care of or worrying about two critical things at once, typically referring to the heavy burden of responsibility or the multitasking required in parenting and household management. It can also imply a state of continuous struggle or being overwhelmed by multiple life demands.

This expression is used to describe how people tend to exaggerate the qualities or potential of things that are already lost or projects that have failed. Just as a child who died at birth is often remembered as being exceptionally healthy or large, people often overstate the greatness of 'what could have been' in hindsight.

This expression is used to describe someone who, after gaining wealth or power, forgets their humble beginnings and acts overly generous or boastful to improve their social status. It highlights the contrast between a person's lowly past and their current pretentious behavior.

This expression is used to question whether someone values the end result and productivity (pani) or if they are more concerned with the effort and hardship (paatu) involved. It is often used to remind someone that the outcome is what matters most, or to ask if they are willing to endure the struggle to get the reward.

This expression is used to describe things that are in a state of extreme disrepair or are functionally useless. It highlights a situation where essential repairs have been neglected to the point that the object can no longer serve its purpose. Note: The user's input contained some typos (లిద్ది వేసిన బండికుండ), so it has been corrected to the standard Telugu proverb 'మాసిక లేని బొంత - చిల్లు పడ్డ కుండ'.

This proverb is used to point out that something destined for success or quality will show positive signs from the beginning. It is often used as a sarcastic retort when someone tries to defend a project, person, or situation that is clearly failing or fundamentally flawed. Just as a healthy infant shouldn't smell like a corpse, a viable plan shouldn't show signs of immediate failure.

This proverb is used to describe someone who is extremely slow or procrastinates to a ridiculous extent. It depicts a situation where a person sent to get life-saving medicine for a patient returns so late that the patient has already died and it is time for the 'Masikam' (a ritual performed one month after death).

This expression is used to describe something that lacks structure, logic, or a clear purpose. It refers to a situation, story, or task that is disorganized, incoherent, and makes no sense from the start to the end.