రంగుల ఈకల పక్షి పంజరానికి అందం.

This expression is used to describe an extremely high level of alertness or surveillance. It suggests that nothing, no matter how small or distant, can escape notice or pass through a particular area. It is often used when describing a place that is heavily guarded or a person who is exceptionally observant.

This proverb implies that no matter how far one travels or wanders, they will ultimately return to their place of origin, home, or their natural group. It is often used to describe how people's true nature or loyalties eventually lead them back to where they belong.

This is a common Telugu proverb used to describe the lives of daily wage laborers or poor people. It means that one must work hard every single day just to afford a meal. If they stop working for even a day, they will go hungry. It highlights a hand-to-mouth existence where survival depends entirely on continuous physical labor.

This is an agricultural proverb indicating the timing of harvests. It suggests that by the time of Kartika Purnima (a full moon day in the lunar month of Kartika), the monsoon crops are ready for harvest or reaching their final stage. It is used to describe the seasonal cycle and the predictability of agricultural yields based on the lunar calendar.

This proverb describes a person who avoids their basic responsibilities or hard work by suggesting unnecessary, luxurious, or irrelevant tasks. It is used to mock someone who puts on airs or seeks comforts when there is actual work to be done.

This expression emphasizes that material luxury and external beauty cannot replace freedom and basic happiness. It is used to describe situations where a person might have all the physical comforts or a high-status environment, yet feels trapped or miserable because they lack liberty or emotional fulfillment.

This expression is used to describe someone who makes impossible, absurd, or impractical claims or demands. It highlights the ridiculousness of trying to count or measure something that is out of reach and constantly moving, often used to mock someone's boastfulness or a useless inquiry.

This proverb highlights the concept of merit and individual capacity. It suggests that people receive rewards or outcomes based on their worth, habits, or capabilities. Just as a bird is fed according to its nature, individuals get what they deserve or what they are accustomed to seeking.

God provides all his creatures with that which they need.

This expression is used to highlight that an individual's innate nature or character cannot be changed by simply altering their environment or appearances. Just as a crow cannot sing like a parrot regardless of its surroundings, a person lacking refinement or specific virtues cannot suddenly exhibit them just by being placed in an elite or sophisticated setting.

Wash a dog, comb a dog, still a dog is but a dog. (French.)*

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone who is incompetent or in a poor state themselves tries to help or bless someone else in an even worse position. It highlights the irony of seeking or receiving help from someone who lacks the capacity to be effective.