మొగుడు చచ్చి మొత్తుకుంటుంటే, మిండమగడు వచ్చి రాళ్ళు రువ్వాడట.

This expression is used when a situation turns out contrary to expectations or when an unintended person suffers instead of the one who was supposed to. It highlights irony, bad luck, or the unpredictability of outcomes where the target remains safe but an innocent or different party is affected.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone realizes their mistake or understands the importance of something only after it is permanently lost or when it is too late to rectify the damage. It highlights the futility of late realization.

This proverb describes a situation where a task or responsibility shared by many people ends up being neglected because everyone assumes someone else will take care of it. It is the Telugu equivalent of 'Everybody's business is nobody's business.' It is used when collective responsibility leads to total failure.

The ass that is common property is always the worst saddled. ( French. )*

This proverb describes a situation where a person already suffering from a major tragedy or problem is further harassed or troubled by an insensitive or opportunistic person. It is used to highlight the cruelty of adding more misery to someone who is already in a state of grief or distress.

This expression is used to describe a situation where a celebration or a positive event unintentionally leads to a disaster or a tragic outcome for someone else. It highlights the irony of a festive occasion turning into a cause for sorrow due to unforeseen circumstances or mismanagement.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where one person's celebration or positive event unexpectedly results in trouble or a disaster for someone else. It highlights unintended negative consequences or a stroke of bad luck occurring simultaneously with a good event.

This proverb describes someone who thoroughly inspects or enjoys something, only to criticize or devalue it immediately afterward. It is used to point out hypocrisy or the ungrateful behavior of people who benefit from a situation and then speak ill of it.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone offers a completely inappropriate, insensitive, or irrelevant solution to a person in deep distress. It highlights the lack of empathy or the absurdity of a person trying to take advantage of or misinterpret a tragic situation for their own interests.

This expression is used to describe a deeply ingrained habit, trait, or skill that stays with a person throughout their lifetime. It suggests that once something is learned or becomes part of a person's nature, it is nearly impossible to change or get rid of it.

Slander leaves a slur. Give a dog an ill name, and you may as well hang him.

This proverb is used to describe tasks or hobbies that are extremely exhausting, time-consuming, or require immense struggle to master. It suggests that learning ancient scriptures (Puranas) takes half of one's life/energy, but mastering music (Sangeetam) demands one's entire life and soul.