శాస్త్రప్రకారం విషమిస్తే కుక్కమూతి బిడ్డలు పుట్టినట్లు

This expression refers to a person of exceptional self-control, integrity, or intellectual consistency. It describes someone who does not compromise their principles or the truth even in the most private, tempting, or vulnerable moments (symbolized by the 'bed'). It is used to praise someone who upholds their values regardless of the situation or personal desire.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone makes elaborate plans or preparations for something that has not yet happened or may never happen. It is similar to the English expression 'Counting your chickens before they hatch.'

Don't reckon your eggs before they are laid. ( Latin. )*

This proverb describes a situation where an irrational or foolish person, in a fit of anger or ego, neglects their responsibilities or resources, leading to a loss. While they are busy being angry or throwing a tantrum, something valuable is wasted or ruined due to their lack of attention.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone makes premature preparations or plans for an event that hasn't happened yet and whose outcome is uncertain. It is similar to the English idiom 'counting your chickens before they hatch'.

This expression is used to describe individuals who are born into and raised in negative, corrupt, or toxic environments. It suggests that such people become so accustomed to their surroundings that they cannot thrive or exist anywhere else, often remaining unchanged despite external influences.

This expression is used to describe a person who claims to be an expert or a scholar based on very basic or common knowledge. Shayana Ekadashi is a well-known festival in Hindu culture; knowing about it doesn't necessarily make someone a 'Shastrakara' (a master of scriptures). It is often used sarcastically to mock people who boast about superficial knowledge as if it were profound wisdom.

This proverb is used in a sarcastic or cynical sense to describe a situation where someone's personal burden or expansion becomes a collective responsibility or a source of nuisance for others. Since Jangamas traditionally lived on alms, more children meant more people asking the villagers for food and support, ironically framed here as 'employment' or 'work' for the providers.

This expression suggests that individuals become accustomed to the environment they are raised in, no matter how toxic or harsh it may be. It is used to describe people who have grown up in negative circumstances and therefore find those conditions normal or even necessary for their survival.

This expression is used to describe a situation where something pure or useful becomes completely ruined, defiled, or unusable because of the interference of an unworthy or undesirable person. In traditional contexts, if a dog touched a cooking pot, the entire meal was considered polluted and had to be discarded.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone makes elaborate preparations or celebrations for something that has not happened yet or whose outcome is uncertain. It is similar to the English proverb 'Don't count your chickens before they hatch'.