పూర్ణిమ నాడు కొంగుపట్టుకుని పిలిస్తే రానిది, అమావాస్య నాడు కన్నుగీటితే వస్తుందా?

This expression describes a situation where someone who has been consistently helped or provided for continues to demand more without gratitude. It is used to highlight the insatiable nature of greedy people or to mock someone who expects continuous favors regardless of what they have already received.

This expression is used to offer hope and encouragement during difficult times. Just as the darkness of a new moon (Amavasya) is inevitably followed by the light of a full moon (Purnima), it implies that bad days are temporary and prosperity or happiness will surely return.

This proverb is used to highlight irony or the unpredictability of fate. In Hindu tradition, dying on Ekadashi is considered auspicious, while Amavasya is often viewed as inauspicious. It mocks situations where someone perceived as simple or foolish achieves a better result or status by chance than someone who is highly knowledgeable but remains unlucky.

This proverb is used to describe an impossible or highly unlikely outcome. It suggests that if something couldn't be achieved through open, direct, and clear efforts (during the day), it certainly won't be achieved through secret, indirect, or subtle hints (at night). It emphasizes that when a major effort fails, a minor or sneaky one will not succeed.

This proverb is used to mock people who claim to be experts or omniscient but fail at basic common sense or fail to account for things they should have known. In Telugu culture, the New Moon (Amavasya) is often considered inauspicious for certain events; the irony here is that despite her 'vast knowledge,' she couldn't even choose an auspicious time or manage her own fate effectively.

This proverb is used to highlight the futility of trying different methods to obtain something that simply does not exist or is unavailable. It suggests that if a substantial effort (sucking) yielded nothing, a superficial effort (licking) will certainly not produce results. It is often used to mock someone who keeps trying pointless alternatives for a hopeless cause.

This proverb is used to convey that time and tide wait for no man. Essential events in nature or life will continue to happen according to their own schedule, regardless of whether a specific person or professional is present or ready. It is often used to humble someone who thinks they are indispensable to a process.

This proverb highlights that when a fundamental goal or result cannot be achieved through primary efforts or fair means (buying), it is futile to expect it through minor requests or petty bargaining (haggling). It is used to describe situations where someone tries to get a major benefit through trivial persistence when the main opportunity has already failed.

This proverb describes a situation where someone performs a self-destructive or ill-timed action just to ensure that their enemy or opponent suffers as well. It highlights a spiteful attitude where one is willing to endure negativity or bad luck as long as it negatively impacts their adversary more.

This expression describes a situation where someone fails to perform their duties or provide basic necessities even on significant or auspicious occasions. It is used to mock someone who is extremely stingy, negligent, or inconsistent in their hospitality and responsibilities.