ముల్లు తీసి కొయ్య నింపినట్లు

This expression is the Telugu equivalent of 'no use crying over spilled milk.' It suggests that once something has happened, worrying or crying about it is futile; instead, one should focus on the future or find a solution.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone approaches another person for help or a favor but is too hesitant, shy, or secretive to state their actual need. It highlights the irony of intending to ask for something while concealing the very tool or reason needed to receive it.

Poverty and pride.

This expression describes a situation where a person tries to solve a minor problem but ends up creating a much larger, more difficult, or painful one. It is used when a remedy is worse than the original ailment.

This proverb highlights that verbal abuse, insults, or empty arguments have no material value and cannot provide sustenance or productivity. It is used to suggest that wasting time on petty bickering or foul language is useless because it doesn't result in anything tangible or beneficial like food or wealth.

* Strookt geen rosen voor varkens.

This expression is used when two or more dishonest people or entities collaborate to share ill-gotten gains or exploit a situation for their own benefit. It describes a situation where 'honor among thieves' exists solely to ensure they can divide the loot without conflict, often at the expense of others.

This expression is used to describe a situation where a person tries to solve a problem but ends up causing more harm or trouble. Instead of disposing of a removed thorn safely, throwing it back onto a path where others (or the same person) might step on it again signifies a short-sighted or counterproductive solution.

This expression is used to describe a situation where things are progressing very easily, naturally, or without any resistance. Just as walking downhill requires little effort, it signifies a smooth and effortless process.

This proverb is used to explain that while one can hide the physical evidence of eating well (the pots used for cooking), the physical health and strength gained from it (the muscles) will eventually reveal the truth. In a broader sense, it means that internal development or true character cannot be concealed for long, even if the external process is kept secret.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where one bad thing is replaced or countered by another equally bad or deceptive thing. It is often used when a person tries to cheat someone, only to be outsmarted or cheated in return by an even more cunning person.

Nakkakorra is the Panicum Helvolum, an inferior grain produced in the hill countries. Korra is the Setaria Italica, a "farinaceous grain of the millet kind" (Shakespear's Hind. Dicty. under 111.). Thwarting the evil designs of a bad man by means of a worse. Devils must be driven out with devils. (German.)† * On n'a rien pour rien. † Teufel muss man mit Teufel austreiben.

This expression describes an act of betrayal or treachery by someone who is part of an organization or household. It refers to a person who harms the very place or person that provides them with shelter, protection, or a livelihood. It is used to call out ingratitude and internal sabotage.