రైతు క్షేమం రాజు భాగ్యం

In one’s life, health is more essential than material wealth and so it should not be neglected.

This proverb highlights that a man's true wealth and success in life depend heavily on having a supportive and understanding spouse. It is used to emphasize the importance of marital harmony and the role a life partner plays in one's prosperity and happiness.

This proverb emphasizes the importance of hard work and diligence. It means that success, prosperity, and good fortune are the direct results of one's efforts and labor. It is used to encourage someone to persevere in their tasks to achieve a better life.

This expression emphasizes that life itself is the greatest wealth one can possess. It is used to provide perspective during financial loss or hardship, suggesting that as long as one is alive and healthy, they have the opportunity to rebuild and succeed.

This expression is used to signify total submission or acceptance of a higher authority's decision. It implies that whatever a superior (or God) decides is a blessing for the subordinate, often used to express humble compliance or to acknowledge that one's fate lies in someone else's hands.

This proverb is used to express that humble or helpless people rely entirely on divine grace or the decisions of those in power. It suggests that whatever a higher authority (or God) decides is accepted as fate or luck by the common man, often used in contexts of surrender to destiny or a superior's command.

This proverb highlights the social reality that the comfort and opulence enjoyed by the ruling class or the wealthy often come at the expense of the hard work and suffering of laborers and farmers. It is used to point out social inequality or to acknowledge the invisible labor behind someone else's luxury.

This traditional Telugu proverb emphasizes the foundational importance of agriculture and wisdom in society. It suggests that while the farmer provides the essential sustenance (food) making him the 'king' of life, the learned or wise person (intellectual/scientist) provides the guidance and strategy necessary for a prosperous society.

This proverb suggests that people become your relatives or show affection as long as you provide for them (serve food/gifts), and fortune or success is often gained through flattering others. It is used to describe the superficial nature of certain social bonds and worldly success.

While the pot boils friendship blooms. (GERMAN.)*

This proverb emphasizes that the prosperity of a nation or its leader depends entirely on the welfare of the farmers. If those who produce food are healthy and successful, the entire kingdom or society thrives. It is used to highlight the foundational importance of agriculture.