నిజం చెప్పరావమ్మా అంటే కూనకు పిల్లపుట్టింది అన్నట్టు

This is a traditional patriarchal expression reflecting the historical social and financial anxieties associated with raising a daughter in some rural contexts. It suggests that the perceived burden of responsibilities, such as protecting her honor and arranging a dowry for marriage, takes a significant toll on a father's life and health. In modern contexts, it is often cited when discussing outdated social stigmas.

This proverb is used to describe a person who makes silly or lazy excuses to avoid doing work. It highlights the tendency of people to suddenly claim illness or problems the moment a task is assigned to them.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a major loss or mistake has already occurred, yet people focus on trivial matters or offer redundant advice. It highlights the irony of worrying about minor appearances or formalities after the core damage is already done.

This proverb describes a moral dilemma or a 'no-win' situation. It suggests that lying leads to a lack of sustenance or prosperity (guilt/consequences), while telling the harsh truth might lead to social isolation or lack of even basic support. It is used to describe situations where both honesty and dishonesty carry difficult consequences.

This proverb is used to describe a person who is extremely lazy or over-sensitive to the point of being impractical. Even when faced with the dire necessity of begging for survival, the person cares more about the bluntness of the wording than the reality of their situation. It mocks people who are overly fastidious or choosy when they are actually in a desperate state.

This expression is used to describe a situation where there is a total lack of coordination or communication between two people. When one person says something, the other gives a completely irrelevant or opposite response, leading to a situation where nothing gets accomplished due to the disconnect.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where an unwanted or persistent problem (or person) follows you no matter where you go or how you try to avoid it. It signifies an inescapable nuisance or a misfortune that sticks to a person regardless of their efforts to escape it.

This proverb is used to describe a person who is overly pessimistic or takes a fatalistic attitude to an extreme. It illustrates a situation where someone resigns themselves so completely to 'destiny' or 'fate' that they stop trying to improve their situation or accept a terrible outcome without any resistance, often used sarcastically to mock someone's lack of initiative or their habit of blaming everything on bad luck.

This expression describes a 'catch-22' or a 'lose-lose' situation. It is used when a person is stuck between two choices where honesty might lead to immediate trouble or lack of support, but dishonesty is morally wrong and unsustainable. It highlights the difficulty of being truthful in certain social or practical circumstances.

This proverb describes a situation where an unwanted or problematic person/problem attaches themselves to you no matter where you go or what you do. It is used to express frustration when one cannot get rid of a nuisance or a streak of bad luck that follows them everywhere.