క్షుణ్ణంగా పరిశీలించడం (లేదా) కేశ తుల్య పరీక్ష

This expression is used to describe someone who has a habit of exaggerating small, insignificant matters or trivial issues into major problems or grand stories. It is equivalent to the English idiom 'to make a mountain out of a molehill'.

This expression refers to the act of discouraging or demoralizing someone while appearing to help them. It originates from the Mahabharata, where King Shalya acted as Karna's charioteer but constantly praised the enemy and undermined Karna's confidence with demotivating remarks. It is used to describe backhanded support or psychological sabotage.

This expression is used to describe a person who provides demoralizing advice or works to discourage their own team from within. In the Mahabharata, Shalya served as Karna's charioteer but used the opportunity to constantly insult and demotivate him to aid the Pandavas. It represents psychological sabotage or negative guidance.

This is a famous moral teaching from Vemana Satakam. It suggests that self-control is the greatest virtue. Uncontrolled anger causes harm to oneself more than others, acting as an internal enemy, while maintaining a peaceful and calm composure serves as a shield against life's troubles.

This expression is used when someone is being excessively scrutinized or tested for no valid reason, or when an expert's skills are questioned over trivial matters. It originates from a story where a king tries to test a scholar's wisdom by asking about the properties of his simple copper water pot, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

This expression is used to describe a person who has a habit of exaggerating things or blowing small issues out of proportion. It is similar to the English idiom 'to make a mountain out of a molehill'.

This expression describes the folly of seeking expert services or high-quality judgment in an unqualified place when a center of excellence is easily accessible. It is used when someone ignores a superior resource nearby and chooses an inferior one instead.

This proverb is used to describe someone who is only interested in eating and material pleasures, but shows no interest or commitment toward education or intellectual growth. It highlights the contrast between physical appetite and mental discipline.

This proverb describes a situation where a person is so stubborn or defiant that no amount of authority or relationship can influence them. It is used to highlight that when someone is determined to be unreasonable or uncooperative, others around them become helpless to change the outcome.

Derived from the Mahabharata, this expression refers to providing discouraging or demoralizing advice instead of support. It is used to describe a situation where someone who is supposed to help actually undermines your confidence through constant criticism or negative remarks.