నరుని కంట నల్లరాయి పగులును.

This is a traditional agricultural proverb related to the lunar mansion (Nakshatra) calendar. It warns farmers that sowing seeds during the Uttara period often leads to crop diseases like grain smut (Ula), suggesting that the timing is unfavorable for a healthy harvest.

This expression is used to describe a situation where there is a total loss, or when something is completely hollow, empty, or useless despite appearances. It implies that everything has gone down the drain or that the entirety of a matter results in nothingness.

This proverb highlights the destructive power of the 'evil eye' or jealousy. It suggests that human envy is so potent that it can cause damage to even the strongest, most inanimate objects like a solid rock. It is used to caution people about the consequences of attracting too much attention or envy from others.

This is a popular Telugu saying referring to the Chitta Karthe (a specific period in the traditional solar calendar). It describes the extreme intensity of the heat during this period, suggesting it is so fierce that it can crack a bird's skull. It is used to caution people about severe weather conditions.

This expression describes something that is invisible, futile, or completely lacks contrast. It is used to refer to actions or efforts that are wasted because they cannot be seen or recognized, or to situations where a distinction is impossible to make.

This is an agricultural proverb referring to the intensity of heat during specific lunar mansions (Nakshatras). It means that during the Bharani period, the sun's heat is strong enough to crack rocks, and during Rohini (Karthe), the heat reaches its peak, intense enough to crack even heavy stone mortars. It is used to describe the peak of summer.

This proverb highlights the fickle nature of human relationships based on wealth. It suggests that when someone is prosperous and their kitchen fire is burning (symbolized by the grinding of grains), many people will claim to be friends and relatives. However, when wealth vanishes, those same people often disappear. It is used to describe fair-weather friends or the influence of money on social status.

This proverb highlights that persistent, gentle, and quiet efforts can often achieve what brute force and loud confrontation cannot. It is used to describe how patience and consistency can overcome even the hardest obstacles or toughest people, similar to how soft roots can split massive boulders over time.

This proverb is used to describe the immense power, authority, or 'evil eye' of a powerful person. It implies that a person of high status or great influence has a gaze so potent (drishti) that it can cause even solid, inanimate objects like stones to break. In a social context, it warns that the attention or envy of the powerful can be destructive.

This expression refers to the intense heat during the 'Rohini Karti' (a specific period in the lunar calendar, usually late May). It is used to describe extreme summer temperatures so powerful that they could theoretically split heavy stone mortars.