ముడ్డిలో పుండు, మేనమామ వైద్యం; మానంలో పుండు, మామగారి వైద్యం

This expression refers to an extremely embarrassing or awkward situation where one is forced to seek help from a close relative for a private or shameful problem. It highlights the discomfort and loss of dignity involved when personal matters cannot be kept secret due to necessity.

This proverb highlights the importance of proximity in different professions. It suggests that farming is best done in a fertile village (even if it's far), but medical help should be available in the village where one resides for immediate access during emergencies. It is used to discuss the strategic location of services based on necessity and convenience.

This proverb refers to a situation involving a personal or embarrassing problem that is kept hidden from the public, and is being handled by a close relative or a confidant in a secretive or potentially unqualified manner. It is used to describe matters that are kept 'within the family' to avoid social stigma, often implying that the solution might be makeshift or that the secrecy adds to the complexity of the issue.

This proverb highlights a traditional ideal for a prosperous and stable family. It suggests that if the father takes care of agriculture (ensuring food security) and the son becomes a doctor (ensuring health and income), the family will always have 'koodu' (food/sustenance) right in the middle or in abundance. It is used to describe a perfectly balanced and self-sufficient household.

This proverb highlights a recipe for complete ruin or waste. It suggests that if a father is a farmer and his son is a doctor, they might survive, but if they consume alcohol (or waste resources), everything they earn will be lost. It is often used to warn against addictive habits that destroy family legacies regardless of how hard the previous generation worked.

This proverb is used to mock someone who pretends to be an expert in a field despite lacking even the most basic fundamental knowledge. It describes an incompetent person who boasts about their skills while being ignorant of the core principles of the subject.

This proverb describes an extremely embarrassing or awkward situation where a problem is sensitive/private, but the person available to help is someone with whom one must maintain dignity and distance (like a son-in-law in Indian culture). It is used to refer to dilemmas where seeking help causes more shame than the problem itself.

This proverb emphasizes that any action or corrective measure should be taken only after thoroughly understanding the root cause of a problem. In ancient medicine, 'vatha' (branding/cauterization) was a treatment, but it was effective only if applied precisely on the affected joint. It is used to advise someone to act with precision and knowledge rather than blindly.

This expression refers to a situation involving an extremely embarrassing problem or dilemma that cannot be shared with others, even though suffering through it is painful. It describes a predicament where the remedy is just as awkward or humiliating as the ailment itself, leaving the person in a state of silent, unbearable distress.

This proverb emphasizes that results are more important than methods. It means that the effectiveness of a remedy is what defines its value. No matter how expensive or elaborate a treatment is, it is only considered successful if it actually solves the problem.