ఋషిమూలము, నదీమూలము, స్త్రీమూలము విచారించకూడదు.

This proverb advises that certain things must be dealt with completely and never left unfinished. Debts (Runam) can grow with interest, wounds (Vranam) can become infected or septic if not fully healed, and fire (Agni) can regrow from a single spark to cause destruction. It is used to suggest that problems should be solved at their root entirely.

This proverb describes people who have no understanding of their own traditions, lineage, or deeper identity, and instead identify themselves solely by their mundane job or their employer. It is used to mock those who prioritize temporary, material roles over their fundamental cultural or spiritual roots.

This expression is used to describe someone who is extremely argumentative, contrary, or perverse. When one person suggests a basic starting point or a cause (root), the other person immediately suggests destroying it or going to the opposite extreme just to be difficult.

This expression emphasizes that certain things are incomplete or lack beauty without their essential adornments. Just as a pond looks barren without a lotus flower, a face/mouth is traditionally considered to lack grace or festive spirit if it hasn't partaken in 'Tambulam' (betel leaves and nuts), which is a symbol of auspiciousness and social culture in Telugu tradition.

This proverb is used to describe a person who prioritizes his wife and finds her sweet (like jaggery) while neglecting his mother or viewing her as a burden/troublemaker (like a ghost). It is typically used as a criticism of someone who forgets their filial duties after marriage.

This proverb suggests that one should value the current state, qualities, or greatness of certain things rather than digging into their ancestry or humble beginnings. It is used to advise against prying into the past backgrounds of great people or natural wonders where the origins might be obscure or inconsistent with their current status.

This expression refers to the 'Bhramara-Keetaka' logic, where it is believed that a wasp captures a worm and keeps it in a cell, and the worm, out of constant fear and focused contemplation of the wasp, eventually transforms into a wasp itself. It is used to describe the power of intense focus, meditation, or the profound influence of a teacher/environment that completely transforms a person into its own likeness.

This proverb satirically describes a person who pretends to surrender everything to a teacher or mentor but remains deeply attached to their physical comforts and material possessions. It is used to mock hypocritical devotion or someone who talks about sacrifice but keeps the most important resources for themselves.

This is a traditional agricultural proverb related to the monsoon. It signifies that certain seasonal conditions or specific cloud formations (Karthimoola) are a sure sign of impending rain. In a broader sense, it is used to describe an event that is inevitable or a promise that will definitely be fulfilled once the signs are visible.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where an unexpected additional problem arises when one is already dealing with a pre-existing difficult or slow-moving situation. It signifies double trouble or a crisis within a crisis, specifically when one is already vulnerable.