నలుగురితో చావు పెళ్ళితో సమానం

This proverb suggests that when a misfortune or hardship is shared by many, it becomes easier to bear. Just as a wedding is a communal celebration, facing a difficult situation as a group provides collective strength and comfort, making even a 'death-like' situation feel less burdensome.

This proverb emphasizes that the hospitality and love behind a meal are more important than the food itself. Even the most delicious food is considered unpalatable or unlucky if it is served with resentment or without heart, comparing it to 'Pinda Kudu' (the ritual food offered to deceased ancestors).

This expression means that when a difficulty or disaster is shared by many, it becomes easier to bear. It suggests that collective suffering reduces individual pain or that facing a challenge as a group provides a sense of solidarity and comfort, similar to the shared joy of a wedding.

This expression suggests that shared suffering or a collective misfortune is easier to endure than individual hardship. It implies that when a problem affects everyone equally, the shared experience provides a sense of comfort or normalization, making even the worst situation (like death) feel as bearable or significant as a celebration (like a wedding).

This expression is used to describe a situation where money lent to someone is unlikely to be repaid. Just as a stone has no value in financial transactions and cannot be changed or utilized, a bad debt is considered a dead asset. It serves as a warning or a philosophical acceptance of a financial loss.

This expression refers to a state of total renunciation or disillusionment with worldly desires. It implies that when a person reaches a peak level of detachment (vairagya), they no longer view others through the lens of lust or social labels, treating everyone with the same respect or neutrality as they would their own mother. It is often used to describe someone who has completely lost interest in material or carnal pleasures.

This proverb suggests that when a disaster or misfortune is shared by a large group, it becomes easier to bear than a personal tragedy. Similar to how people gather for a wedding, a collective struggle provides a sense of solidarity and reduces individual grief.

This traditional Telugu proverb refers to the specific family dynamic when a girl is born after three sons. It suggests that such a child is treated with high regard, authority, or maturity within the household, similar to the status of a co-sister-in-law (Eralu) who shares responsibilities and status in the family hierarchy.

This expression is used to describe an extreme level of enmity or incompatibility between individuals. It suggests that when people have irreconcilable differences or a complete lack of harmony, their relationship is effectively non-existent, as if they are dead to each other. It highlights the social or emotional finality of a deep-seated grudge.

This expression is used to describe a friendship or association with a dangerous, unpredictable, or untrustworthy person. It implies that being close to such individuals is as hazardous as playing with a venomous snake or practicing with a sharp sword; one must always be on guard because a single mistake or a change in their mood could result in fatal consequences.