పండ్ల చెట్టుకే దెబ్బలు ఎక్కువ

This is a traditional agricultural proverb highlighting the certainty of seasonal cycles. It suggests that while human predictions (astrology/almanacs) might fail, nature's signs (like neem trees flowering) and fixed seasonal festivals (like Eruvaka Purnima, which marks the start of the sowing season) are reliable indicators for farmers to begin their work.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where something beneficial or pleasant is made inaccessible or difficult to enjoy due to an underlying nuisance or danger. It refers to a person or thing that possesses great value but is surrounded by unpleasant obstacles or negative associations.

This expression is used to describe a situation where something beneficial or pleasant is accompanied by an unexpected nuisance or danger. It highlights how a good experience can be ruined or made difficult to access by a small but significant problem nearby, similar to how thorns make it hard to reach for sweet fruits.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where benefits or profits are divided disproportionately (favoring some), but when trouble or punishment arises, everyone is forced to share the burden equally. It highlights unfairness in the distribution of rewards versus responsibilities.

This proverb refers to someone who unnecessarily goes to a place where they don't belong or are not needed, and as a result, ends up facing humiliation, trouble, or punishment. It is used to describe situations where meddling in others' affairs leads to negative consequences.

This expression suggests that innocent, honest, and straightforward people who lack cunning or manipulative traits often find themselves facing more difficulties in a world filled with deceitful individuals. It is used to describe how the lack of malice can sometimes make one vulnerable to life's challenges or exploitation by others.

This proverb suggests that infatuation or reckless passion needs to be restrained with force (like a cattle rope), and a flirtatious person who crosses boundaries needs to be humbled or corrected with harsh treatment. It is used to imply that certain behaviors only stop when met with strict punishment.

Only those who help often have to bear the brunt of seekers. In many cases, after receiving help, the beneficiaries tend to criticize the benefactors.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a conflict between two parties allows a neutral third party to take advantage of the situation and gain something. It is similar to the English idiom 'Two dogs fight for a bone, and a third runs away with it.'

This proverb highlights the inevitability of certain outcomes when an expert or a predator is in their element. It is used to describe situations where a calculated attack or a predetermined consequence is impossible to escape, emphasizing that once a professional or a force of nature commits to an action, success for them (and failure for the target) is certain.