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This expression is used to describe a situation where someone experiences a sudden, severe shock or a powerful physical blow that leaves them dazed, stunned, or momentarily unconscious. It implies that the impact was so intense that it made them see stars or transported them to another realm (Devendra Lokam/Heaven) due to the intensity of the pain or surprise.

This proverb emphasizes the value of freedom and self-reliance. It states that being independent is a heavenly experience, whereas being dependent on others or living under subjection is as painful and suffocating as a life-threatening crisis. It is used to encourage autonomy and highlight the misery of servitude.

This traditional proverb highlights the different roles family members play in a woman's life according to historical social norms. It suggests that while a husband is a woman's primary companion and focus during her lifetime, a son is seen as the one who ensures her spiritual salvation and peace in the afterlife through the performance of last rites and rituals.

In Telugu, 'deepam peddayindi' is a polite way to say a lamp has gone out. This proverb describes a person with such bad luck or 'sinful' fortune that their presence brings misfortune or ruins the situation for everyone else. It is used to mock someone whose arrival coincides with a disaster or a failure.

This expression emphasizes the importance of karma and virtuous living. It means that the good deeds and dharma (righteousness) one practices during their life on earth will act as their only true companion or protector in the afterlife. It is used to encourage ethical behavior and charity.

This is a traditional Telugu saying used to encourage people, especially children, to eat breakfast early in the morning without delay. In a literal sense, it suggests that eating before even washing one's face (the first thing in the morning) provides immense strength or health benefits. It is often used to emphasize the importance of breaking the overnight fast immediately to sustain energy for the day's work.

This expression describes a self-centered perspective where an individual views their own prosperity as the ultimate luxury (like that of Lord Indra) and their own lack as if the entire world is suffering. It is used to characterize people who are so absorbed in their own circumstances that they lack empathy or objective perspective on the state of others.

This traditional expression highlights the difference between a woman's life at her parent's house (puttinillu), where she is often pampered and carefree, versus her life at her in-laws' house (mettinillu), where she faces responsibilities, restrictions, and sometimes hardships or criticism (arallu).

This proverb highlights the difference between minor and major calamities. It implies that people usually survive small setbacks (the awning), but a total collapse or major disaster (the house) is rarely something one can recover from. It is often used to emphasize the severity of a situation or the scale of risk involved.

This expression is used to describe a person who is completely indifferent to external events, whether they are personal losses or grand occurrences. It signifies a state of total apathy or lack of concern regarding things that do not directly impact one's immediate needs or when one is in a state of despair/detachment.