ఓబీ ఓబీ నీవు వడ్లు దంచు, నేను పక్కలు ఎగరవేస్తాను

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone pretends they didn't want something only after they were rejected or denied it. It is a way of saving face or acting out of spite when things don't go one's way, similar to the concept of 'sour grapes'.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone seeks help from a person who is even worse or more incompetent than themselves. It highlights a scenario where both parties involved are problematic, but one is significantly more extreme or crude than the other, suggesting that no good outcome can result from their collaboration.

This expression refers to poor planning or performing tasks at the most inconvenient and difficult times. Spinning cotton (ekulu vadakadam) is better done when there is humidity (monsoon) to prevent the fiber from breaking, while pounding rice (vadlu danchadam) requires dry weather. Doing them in reverse leads to unnecessary hardship and inefficiency.

This expression describes a situation where two people are involved in the same action but have completely different underlying motives or hidden agendas. It is used when one person thinks they are deceiving or manipulating someone, but the other person is participating because they have their own secret benefit or purpose.

This expression describes a situation where one person does all the hard work while another person pretends to be involved or helpful by making unnecessary gestures or taking credit without putting in any actual effort. It is used to mock people who avoid labor but want to appear as if they are part of the process.

This proverb describes a situation where the effort put into a small task results in a disproportionately large loss elsewhere due to negligence. It is used to mock people who focus on trivial matters while ignoring significant damage occurring right under their noses, or when the cost of an operation exceeds the benefit gained.

Tûm is the Indian bushel.

This proverb signifies that regardless of who is in power or what changes occur at the top level, an individual must still work hard to earn their livelihood. It is used to express that systemic changes do not exempt one from their daily labor and responsibilities.

This proverb describes a situation where the effort spent on a small task results in a much larger loss due to negligence or lack of focus on the bigger picture. It is used when someone's trivial gains are outweighed by significant, preventable losses occurring simultaneously.

This expression is used to describe a person who avoids hard work while pretending to be busy or helpful. It highlights a situation where one person does all the labor while the other merely makes unnecessary gestures or stands by without contributing anything useful.

This expression is used to mock someone who makes grand claims about their connections or importance when, in reality, they have no one to care for them or their situation is pitiful. It highlights a mismatch between a person's actual lonely/unsupported status and the absurd, trivial 'grandeur' they or others claim for them.