తాలుగింజ పోయి దాసరీ అంటే రాలిన వరకే గోవిందా అన్నట్లు

This proverb is used to describe a person who is careless, irresponsible, or indifferent to waste and damage. It depicts a situation where someone tasked with a job performs it so poorly or recklessly that they dismiss the resulting loss with a casual, religious exclamation, rather than taking accountability for their actions.

This expression is used to describe a situation where a lot of effort is put in, but the return or profit is extremely meager or non-existent. It signifies a futile or low-reward endeavor despite extensive searching or hard work.

This expression is used to describe a situation where there is a total lack of coordination or communication between two people. When one person says something, the other gives a completely irrelevant or opposite response, leading to a situation where nothing gets accomplished due to the disconnect.

This expression is used to describe a person who pretends to be generous or sacrificial only when something is already lost, ruined, or of no use to them. It mocks the act of making a virtue out of necessity or masking a loss as a voluntary donation.

This proverb describes a situation where there is a complete lack of coordination or communication between two people. It is used when one person's words or actions are entirely irrelevant or contrary to what another person has said, often implying a stubborn or dismissive attitude.

This proverb describes a person who is extremely lazy or unwilling to put in even the slightest effort. When someone is offered an opportunity that requires a tiny bit of work (like plucking a grain), they respond by saying they will only take what has already fallen on the ground, showing a complete lack of initiative.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone performs awkward, unnecessary, or excessive actions in an attempt to look beautiful or impressive, but ends up looking ridiculous or failing to achieve the desired grace.

This proverb describes a person who tries to cover up their loss or failure with forced optimism or indifference. It is used when someone loses something valuable or realizes a venture is failing, and they pretend as if they never cared for it or that the loss was inevitable anyway. 'Govinda' here is used as an expression for 'gone' or 'lost forever'.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone gives an irrelevant or nonsensical answer to a specific question, or when there is a complete lack of communication/understanding between two people. It highlights a disconnect where the response has nothing to do with the query.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone makes a very obvious or redundant statement. Since paddy is the primary crop grown on wet lands (tari), saying 'paddy' when 'wet land' is mentioned is an unnecessary clarification of the obvious.