ముసలమ్మ బుర్ర వణికిస్తావేమి అంటే, ఊరుకుండి నేనేమి చేస్తాను అన్నదట.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is worrying about a consequence that is actually their primary duty or an inevitable part of their role. It highlights the irony of fearing something that is meant to happen or is a natural progression of events. It is often used to mock someone who is acting naive or unnecessarily anxious about their responsibilities.

This proverb is used to describe a person who tries to hide their natural weakness or inability by pretending it is an intentional act. In the story, an old woman shakes involuntarily due to old age; when asked why she is shaking the baby's cradle, she claims she is doing it on purpose because the cradle wouldn't stay still, hiding her frailty.

This proverb is used to describe a lazy or hypocritical person who makes up convenient excuses on the spot to justify their actions. It mocks people who pretend to follow strict rules or vows only when it suits them, and immediately abandon them when it requires actual effort or consistency.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone who is already indifferent or has renounced something cannot be threatened by the loss of it. If a person is unwilling to eat, the threat of starvation or a lack of food has no impact on them. It highlights that you cannot punish or coerce someone who doesn't value what you are trying to take away.

This expression is used to highlight that blame often lies with the perpetrator or natural circumstances rather than the inanimate victim. Just as a sari cannot stop a moth from eating it and a field cannot stop a pest from infesting it, some damage is inevitable when an external destructive force acts upon something passive. It is often used to sarcastically question why someone is blaming the victim for the harm caused by others.

This expression is used to describe a person who lacks self-awareness or basic competence, making them incapable of understanding or helping others. It is often used in a philosophical context regarding self-realization or sarcastically when someone who can't handle their own problems tries to offer advice to others.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a person is extremely obstinate or refuses to cooperate. It implies that if a person decides to be unyielding or irrational (becoming 'mandi'), even those with authority or close relations cannot influence or help them. It highlights the helplessness of others when dealing with someone who is determined to be difficult.

This proverb is used to describe a person who is so driven by greed or extreme necessity that they abandon all common sense, shame, or fear of consequences. It highlights how someone might do something blatantly foolish or risky just to satisfy their immediate urges or needs.

This proverb describes a person who is extremely ungrateful and lacks loyalty. It refers to someone who harms their benefactors or those who helped them, justifying their betrayal with absurd logic. It is used to criticize those who bite the hand that feeds them.

Do good to a knave and pray God he requite thee not. ( Danish. )*

This expression is used to describe a situation where a calm, cool-headed person acts as a counter-balance to someone who is extremely angry or hot-tempered. Just as water extinguishes fire, the calm person's presence or actions neutralize the other person's rage.