శ్యామలకోరల పున్నానికి కోటికొక్క పుట్టె బెట్టి నోముతుందట

This expression describes someone who pretends to respect or preserve something initially, only to exploit or consume it for their own benefit later. It is used to highlight hypocrisy or calculated greed where one waits for the right time to take advantage of a situation they previously claimed to honor.

This expression describes someone performing a completely useless, futile, or unproductive task. Just as brushing the teeth of a blind horse doesn't improve its sight or overall utility, it refers to wasting effort on something that yields no benefit or value.

This proverb is used to describe a rare or highly unlikely event occurring due to someone's good fortune or virtuous speech. It suggests that when something auspicious happens, even the impossible (like a branch in the west blooming) becomes possible. It is often used to comment on unexpected positive outcomes or the power of kind words.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone adds insult to injury or makes an already painful situation much worse. It is similar to the English idiom 'to rub salt in the wound'.

This proverb describes a person who is extremely miserly or stingy. It refers to someone who wants the merit or results of a ceremony or task without spending any money, while simultaneously warning others not to expect any gifts or shares from them. It is used to mock people who try to do things on the cheap while being overtly selfish.

This is an agricultural proverb indicating the timing of harvests. It suggests that by the time of Kartika Purnima (a full moon day in the lunar month of Kartika), the monsoon crops are ready for harvest or reaching their final stage. It is used to describe the seasonal cycle and the predictability of agricultural yields based on the lunar calendar.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a person is coaxed or dared into speaking, but once they start, they speak excessively or reveal too much. It suggests that once a silence is broken or a person is provoked to talk, there is no stopping the flow of words or the resulting consequences.

This proverb is used to mock someone who acts with extreme impatience or haste, only to end up with a result that is either ordinary or contrary to their expectations. It highlights that rushing doesn't guarantee a superior or desired outcome.

This proverb describes someone who is in a middle position or a mediator. It refers to a person who has experienced both sides of a situation, making them versatile or uniquely positioned between two generations or two different states of being.

This expression is used to describe a person who maintains a facade of great piety, discipline, or virtue, but eventually ruins their entire reputation or the merit of their hard work with a single significant moral lapse or mistake. It highlights the irony of someone who takes great pains to be seen as righteous, only to succumb to a major vice.