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This proverb highlights how external adornments can dramatically enhance natural beauty. Just as a plain wall looks bright and beautiful after being whitewashed, a girl looks exceptionally radiant when adorned with jewelry. It is used to describe the transformative power of decoration and grooming.

This expression is used to describe an extremely stingy or miserly person who refuses to help others even in a dire emergency or for a very small cost. In olden days, lime paste was used as a quick first aid for small cuts; the phrase suggests the person is so greedy they wouldn't even spare a tiny bit of lime to stop someone's bleeding.

This expression is the Telugu equivalent of 'One man's meat is another man's poison.' It means that what is beneficial, enjoyable, or positive for one individual might be harmful, unpleasant, or toxic for someone else. It highlights the subjective nature of value and preference.

This expression is used to describe a situation where a person is heavily dependent on a specific place or person, regardless of whether their efforts succeed or fail. It implies that Hyderabad is the ultimate refuge or the only place where opportunities exist for them, often used in the context of migration or career pursuits.

This proverb describes a situation where an attempt to improve something or make it beautiful actually ruins it or makes it worse. It is used when a well-intentioned action results in a complete mess or a loss of original value.

This expression is used to describe a situation that results in a total loss or a big zero, where all efforts have led to nothing. It signifies a state of absolute emptiness or a situation where despite all the fuss, the net result is nil.

This proverb highlights the importance of agriculture and hard work. It suggests that prosperity and wealth are not gained through luck alone, but are rooted in the soil and earned through the labor of farming. It is used to emphasize that the primary source of a nation's or an individual's riches is physical labor and agricultural productivity.

This expression is used to describe people who have a temporary or fleeting connection to a place, project, or situation. It implies that transient visitors or those without a permanent stake will not invest effort, time, or resources into improving or maintaining something they do not own or intend to stay with for long.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone asks for help or a basic necessity, but instead of being helped, they are treated cruelly or given something harmful. It highlights the act of adding insult to injury or responding to a genuine plea with a malicious action.

This proverb describes a situation where an attempt to perform a very fine or meticulous task backfires, resulting in total destruction or waste of resources. It is used when someone's over-ambition or lack of skill in handling delicate matters leads to a complete mess instead of the intended perfection.