పొంగిన పాలు పొయ్యిపాలు

This proverb is used to illustrate that no matter how many resources or efforts you invest in someone who lacks the fundamental capability or nature to do a task, they will never yield the desired result. It highlights the futility of trying to force an outcome from a person or situation that is inherently incapable of producing it.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where excessive efforts, resources, or wealth are wasted due to lack of control or mismanagement. Just as milk that boils over is lost to the stove and cannot be used, hard-earned gains or potential successes that are squandered become useless.

This expression describes the irrational and self-destructive nature of extreme jealousy. It refers to someone who is so consumed by envy of another person's success or prosperity that they sabotage their own progress or well-being out of spite or sheer frustration.

An envious man waxes lean with the fatness of his neighbour. Envy is its own torturer. ( Danish ? ) * Wer einen lobt in Praesentia und schimpft in Absentia, den hole die Pestilentia. † Avindayg er sin egen Böddel.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone's excessive anger or loud boasts result in no real action or benefit, ultimately going to waste. Just as milk overflowing from a pot only makes a mess on the stove rather than filling a cup, empty threats or wasted energy do not achieve anything productive.

This expression describes a situation where everything is perfectly prepared and ready for immediate use without any effort from the newcomer. It is often used to describe someone who marries into a well-established, wealthy household where all comforts are already available, or a situation where one steps into a role where all the hard work has already been completed by others.

This proverb emphasizes self-reliance and the bounty of nature over patronage from the powerful. It suggests that what one earns through honest labor on their own land is superior and more sustainable than gifts or favors received from those in power, which often come with conditions or strings attached.

This proverb describes a person who is lazy or unproductive when it comes to work, yet is the most demanding and ahead of everyone else when it comes to benefits, food, or rewards. It is used to criticize someone who contributes nothing but consumes a lot.

This expression refers to entering a situation where everything is already perfectly prepared and ready for use without any effort from the person joining. It is most commonly used in the context of a bride entering a well-established household where she does not have to struggle to set up a new life or home from scratch.

This is a traditional folk saying used to highlight the auspiciousness associated with Wednesday (Budhavaram). It suggests that anything started or involved with something 'born on Wednesday' is destined for great success and abundance, regardless of how much effort is put in.

This expression is used to describe a situation where excessive efforts, resources, or emotions are wasted and do not benefit the person involved. Just as milk that overflows from a pot is lost to the stove rather than being consumed, wasted potential or unnecessary extravagance yields no useful result.