రొక్కమిచ్చినవాడే రేవెలదికి మన్మథుడు.

This proverb highlights the irony of human ingratitude. It suggests that people often fail to show appreciation or give credit even to those who have provided significant help (like a home) or basic hospitality (like buttermilk). It is used when someone's kindness is met with indifference or negativity.

This proverb describes a situation where a responsibility or a valuable asset is entrusted to someone who is most likely to abuse or steal it. It is used when a person makes a foolish decision by trusting an untrustworthy individual, effectively creating an opportunity for their own loss.

This proverb highlights the irony of human traditions where people spend extravagantly on funeral rituals and feasts for the deceased, often by borrowing money, which leaves the surviving family members in deep financial distress. It is used to criticize performative social customs that prioritize ritualistic honor over the practical welfare of the living.

This proverb implies that people with inherently bad or stubborn characters will not change their ways, regardless of how good their circumstances or partners are. It is used to describe individuals who persist in their negative traits despite receiving the best possible treatment.

This proverb is used to describe an incorrigible or deceitful person whose inherent bad character does not change regardless of how good or perfect their circumstances or companions are. It emphasizes that basic nature often overrides external influences.

This proverb emphasizes that health is the greatest wealth. It means that a person who can eat well (is healthy and has sufficient resources) is the one who can endure or live long, and such a healthy person is as happy and powerful as a king. It is often used to highlight the importance of nutrition and physical well-being over material riches.

This proverb reflects a pragmatic and somewhat cynical view of human nature. It suggests that people only like those who provide them with something or give them money. The second part implies that a person's debts are effectively canceled or their accounts are settled only when they pass away, often used to comment on the difficulty of recovering debts or the fleeting nature of social approval based on transactions.

This proverb suggests that certain conditions cannot be cured by medicine or external intervention. It refers to the agony caused by romantic longing (love-sickness) which is emotional in nature, and a lack of intelligence or common sense, which is considered an inherent trait that cannot be changed by drugs.

This proverb suggests that a person's inherent character or negative traits do not change regardless of how fortunate their circumstances are or how perfect their partner is. It is used to describe someone who remains manipulative or stubborn despite being treated exceptionally well.

This proverb highlights two harsh realities of life: people only appreciate those who are generous or provide help, and once a person dies, their debts and obligations often perish with them, making it impossible to recover what was owed. It is used to describe the nature of gratitude and the finality of death regarding liabilities.