మిడతంభొట్ల జ్యోస్యం

This proverb suggests that experience matters most in healthcare (an old person's medical advice is reliable due to life experience), while intuition and 'purity' are valued in astrology (a child's prediction is often seen as unbiased or divinely inspired). It is used to highlight the specific domains where age or innocence are considered advantageous.

This proverb is used to describe a situation, performance, or condition that is deteriorating over time instead of improving. It originated from a story where a person named Nagambhotlu performed progressively worse in his duties each day.

This is a sarcastic proverb used to mock someone who overthinks or tries to be over-smart but ends up making more mistakes than an ordinary person. It suggests that excessive cleverness can lead to complicated failures.

This expression is used to describe a lucky coincidence or an accidental success that is mistaken for genuine skill or foresight. It originates from a folk story about a man named Midatambhattu who, while searching for a lost item, happened to catch a grasshopper (midata) and exclaimed, 'I caught you, grasshopper!'. Coincidentally, the thief's name was also Midata, leading people to believe he had divine astrological powers. It is used when someone gets something right by pure chance (Kakataliyam).

This proverb is used to describe a situation where one person does all the hard work or fulfills the responsibilities, while someone else steps in to enjoy the rewards or benefits. It highlights hypocrisy or an unfair division of labor where the person who should be working is absent, but is the first to arrive for the feast.

This proverb is used to describe work that is of poor quality, unreliable, or amateurish. It refers to people attempting tasks for which they lack true expertise, resulting in something mediocre or untrustworthy. It is often used to mock someone's superficial skills.

This proverb is used to mock the irony of asking someone for information that they cannot possibly know or that is outside their cultural/religious expertise. In this context, a Muslim person (Sayabu) is being asked to calculate a Hindu lunar calendar date (Ekadashi). It is applied when people consult the wrong person for advice or when someone tries to act as an expert in a field they are unfamiliar with.

This proverb is used to describe a person who finds faults or makes cynical remarks about others' sincere or spiritual actions. It highlights the tendency of narrow-minded people to mock or criticize something good instead of appreciating the intent.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where an amateur or someone with superficial knowledge tries to show off their skills in front of true experts or highly learned individuals. It highlights the irrelevance or inferiority of one's limited talent when compared to the profound expertise surrounding them.

This expression refers to a situation where a prediction or a guess comes true purely by accident or sheer luck, rather than through actual knowledge or skill. It originates from a folk story about a man named Midatambhotlu who, despite having no astrological skills, made a series of lucky guesses that happened to be right.