పెంటకుప్ప పెరిగితే, పేదరైతు పెద్దవాడగును.

This expression is used to describe a situation where a student or protege excels to such an extent that they become more skilled, famous, or capable than their own mentor. It signifies the success of the teacher's guidance while acknowledging the exceptional talent of the pupil.

This proverb is used to describe a person who, despite their efforts or pretense of doing something important, always ends up involved in trivial, petty, or low-level matters. It suggests that a person's actions are limited by their nature or capacity, much like a hen that always searches for food in a pile of waste regardless of where it is.

This expression is used to describe a chain reaction or a situation where the loss or failure of a minor component immediately triggers the collapse of a major one. It is often used in the context of family relationships or traditional social structures where one event inevitably leads to another related consequence.

This proverb is used to explain that greatness or the size of a whole does not necessarily mean its core parts or subordinates will be equally large. It highlights that everything has its own natural limit and scale, and one should not expect the impossible or a direct proportionality in all matters.

This proverb highlights that land is inherently fertile and productive; if a crop fails or there is no wealth, it is due to the farmer's lack of resources, effort, or unfortunate circumstances rather than a defect in the soil itself. It is used to emphasize the importance of investment and hard work in agriculture.

This proverb is used to describe how growth affects different things differently. Just as sorghum (jonna) loses its grain value and becomes mere fodder (jaadu) when it grows excessively tall, but paddy (vari) yields more grain (vadlu), human endeavors or traits must be channeled correctly. It emphasizes that excessive growth in the wrong direction can be useless, while growth in the right context leads to productivity.

This proverb highlights the difference in productivity between crops. It means that tall growth in sorghum (jowar) doesn't necessarily mean high yield as it mostly results in fodder (stalk), whereas vigorous growth in paddy leads to a plentiful grain harvest at the bank. It is used metaphorically to say that appearances of growth or activity are only valuable if they result in actual substance or wealth.

One may give a noble speech, even if one is financially poor. The nobility of one does not depend on one’s wealth or the lack of it.

This proverb is used to say that outward appearance, expensive clothing, or displays of wealth do not determine a person's character, family status, or nobility. Just because someone wears fancy clothes doesn't mean they possess high virtues or a respected heritage.

This proverb highlights how people manage and move on after a loss. It suggests that once the person who feeds and cares for the family (the mother) is gone, one learns to fend for themselves or overeat out of lack of discipline, and that appearances can be deceptive or managed once the initial mourning period ends.