రామాయణంలో పిడకల వేట, రంగసాని దిబ్బ మీద రంకులాట.

This expression is used to describe a story, explanation, or situation that is unnecessarily long, confusing, messy, and difficult to get through. Just as a 'kampa' (thorny bush) is tangled and hard to navigate, a 'Kampa Ramayanam' refers to a tedious or convoluted narrative that lacks clarity.

This proverb describes a situation where someone with a guilty conscience or an inferiority complex misinterprets a simple, respectful gesture or a factual observation as an insult. The father-in-law is sensitive about his blindness, so even a respectful greeting that acknowledges his state is taken as an offensive provocation.

Let him that has a glass skull not take to stone throwing. ( Italian. )*

This expression is used to describe an excessively long, tedious, and never-ending explanation or story. It refers to someone who stretches a simple point into a confusing and unnecessarily detailed narrative, much like calling a small winnowing basket (cheta) or a small fence (kampa) as grand epics like Mahabharata or Ramayana.

This expression is used to describe a situation where the resources, tools, or methods applied are mismatched or disproportionate to the task or the group involved. It often highlights irony or a lack of coordination where one person's actions or style do not suit the status or nature of another.

This expression is used to describe an irrelevant, trivial, or petty interruption during a grand, serious, or spiritual discussion. It highlights the absurdity of bringing up insignificant matters when something of great importance is being addressed.

This expression is used to describe an attempt or a guess made when there is nothing to lose. It implies taking a chance or a 'shot in the dark' where if it succeeds, it's a gain, and if it fails, there is no loss since the outcome was already uncertain or unlikely.

This expression is used to mock someone's profound ignorance or lack of basic understanding after they have been given a full explanation. It refers to a situation where a person listens to an entire discourse (like the Ramayana) but still asks a question that shows they haven't understood even the basic premise (that Bhima belongs to the Mahabharata, not the Ramayana).

This provocative proverb is used to criticize or point out that even the greatest epics contain flaws and moral complexities. In a broader sense, it is used to argue that no one or nothing is perfect, or to justify small mistakes by comparing them to the controversial actions found in sacred texts. It suggests that if even the gods faced such allegations, human errors are inevitable.

This expression is used to describe a situation where roles or statuses are reversed or become indistinguishable. It signifies that someone in a high position is behaving like a commoner (or vice versa), or more commonly, it refers to an environment where there is no discipline or order, and everyone acts according to their whims regardless of their actual status.

This expression is used to describe an irrelevant, trivial, or petty interruption during a grand or important event. It highlights the absurdity of focusing on insignificant matters when something significant or sacred is taking place.