రోట్లో తలపెట్టి రోకటి పోటుకు వెరవడమెందుకు?

This proverb is used to describe a person who voluntarily undertakes a difficult or risky task but then complains or feels afraid when faced with the inevitable hardships or consequences that come with it. It suggests that once you commit to a challenging path, you must be prepared to face the difficulties.

Undertaking a business and then holding back through fear. The gladiator, having entered the lists, is taking advice. ( Latin. )*

This expression is used to describe a person of great talent, virtue, or potential who is found in humble, poor, or obscure circumstances. It highlights that true value can exist even in unlikely or hidden places.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone voluntarily takes on a difficult or risky task and then complains or gets scared when the inevitable challenges or consequences arise. It emphasizes that once you commit to a difficult path, you must be prepared to face the hardships that come with it.

This expression is used to describe a situation where one's actions lead to an unexpected or unintended outcome, often despite good intentions. It is similar to the English phrase 'Backfiring' or 'Best-laid plans gone awry.' It describes a result that is completely different from what was originally planned.

This expression refers to a futile or meaningless action. It describes an effort that is wasted because the recipient or the situation cannot benefit from it, just as makeup or jewelry is useless on a dead body.

This expression refers to rhythmic folk songs sung by women while performing manual labor, particularly grinding or pounding grain. It signifies the coordination, tradition, and the way music eases the burden of repetitive physical work.

This expression is used to describe someone who lacks common sense or basic awareness, especially when they fail to understand something that is painfully obvious or inevitable. It originates from the rhythmic grunt 'vvi' made by workers while using a heavy wooden pestle (rokali); if one doesn't know what that sound signifies, they are bound to be hit by the heavy tool.

This expression refers to something or someone that is omnipresent yet invisible or subtle. It describes a unifying force that holds everything together without drawing attention to itself, often used in spiritual contexts to describe the soul or God, or in social contexts to describe a person who quietly coordinates a group.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone intentionally takes a foolish risk or makes a dangerous mistake and then expects a divine miracle to save them from the consequences. It highlights the irony of self-inflicted trouble combined with misplaced faith or hypocrisy.

Tempting Providence. Put your finger in the fire, and say 'twas your ill fortune.

This expression refers to a situation where a prediction or a guess comes true purely by accident or sheer luck, rather than through actual knowledge or skill. It originates from a folk story about a man named Midatambhotlu who, despite having no astrological skills, made a series of lucky guesses that happened to be right.