సందడిలో సడేమియా, నీకు నాకు లడేమియా

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone quietly finishes their personal work or gains a selfish advantage while everyone else is busy or distracted by a large event or chaos. It is similar to 'making hay while the sun shines' but often implies taking advantage of a busy situation to slip in one's own agenda.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone is asking for a favor or a gift from a person who is already in deep financial distress or lacking basic necessities themselves. It highlights the irony of demanding something from someone who has nothing to give.

This expression refers to a person who tries to take advantage of a chaotic or crowded situation for their own benefit, often by acting unnoticed or slipping away. It is used to describe opportunistic behavior during a distraction or bustle.

This expression is used to describe a situation that lacks its essential characteristic or spark. Just as a festival feels incomplete without joy and crowds, and music is chaotic without a beat, an event or person lacking their core quality is considered dull and meaningless.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where two parties are arguing or transacting, and while neither of them suffers a personal loss, the common resource or the collective property they are managing is being depleted. It highlights how the 'heap' (common assets) suffers when individuals are careless or indifferent because it doesn't belong to them personally.

This proverb is used to describe a person who has lost their self-respect, reputation, or dignity. It implies that for someone living without honor, it makes no difference where they are or how they are treated, as they are effectively dead to society while still physically alive.

This expression refers to someone who prevents others from using or enjoying something that they themselves have no use for or cannot consume. It is the Telugu equivalent of the English idiom 'Dog in the manger'.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone gets so caught up in the minor details or the chaotic atmosphere of an event that they forget the most essential or primary task. It highlights a lack of focus on the main objective despite much activity.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone takes on a task far beyond their capacity or consumes resources they cannot digest. It implies that over-ambition or greed leading to actions beyond one's strength or status will eventually lead to one's downfall or destruction.

This proverb is used to mock someone who makes silly or irrelevant excuses to evade responsibility for a long-standing problem. It highlights the absurdity of a newcomer trying to justify a situation that clearly predates their arrival, or someone who is inherently lazy using illogical logic to defend their negligence.