తప్పులు వెతికేవాడు తండ్రి, ఒప్పులు వెతికేవాడు పరాయేవాడు

In traditional agrarian societies, cattle were considered as vital as family members for one's livelihood and legacy. This expression highlights the essential role of livestock in prosperity, implying that lacking them is as significant a loss as not having heirs to carry on the family name or support the household.

This proverb highlights the harsh reality of social status and poverty. It suggests that a person without wealth or resources is often treated as if they have no place or belonging in the world, emphasizing how society values individuals based on their possessions.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone searches for small, trivial things or minor solutions while ignoring a massive, obvious resource or solution they already possess. It highlights the irony of overlooking a great strength or asset in hand while worrying about insignificant details.

This proverb is used to point out that it is foolish to worry about a finished product or a future result when you already possess the primary source or the means to create it. Since ghee is made by clarifying butter, having butter means you essentially have ghee. It encourages recognizing the value of what one currently possesses.

This expression is used to describe a futile or impossible task. It refers to someone wasting their time and effort trying to find something in a place where it couldn't possibly exist.

This proverb implies that people will only work diligently or honestly for someone who already understands the process and can identify flaws in the work. It is used to suggest that if you don't have knowledge about a task, others might take advantage of your ignorance or do a sub-par job.

There is a pun here on the word Utuku : it is the term used for beat- ing clothes—the Indian washerman's mode of cleansing them—and it also signifies in jocular language to " drub" or " thrash."

This proverb is used to warn that replacing a bad person or situation might lead to an even worse alternative. It suggests that sometimes the current hardship, though difficult, is more manageable than the potential unknown trouble that follows. It is similar to the English expression 'out of the frying pan and into the fire'.

This proverb describes a situation where a manageable or respectful problem is replaced by a much more aggressive, dangerous, or life-threatening one. It is used when a situation goes from being mild or submissive to being hostile and suffocating.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone makes plans or arrangements for something that hasn't happened yet or is far from certain. It refers to being overly optimistic or premature in one's actions before the foundation is even laid.

This proverb is used to describe an illogical, unjust, or tyrannical person who punishes someone innocent. Just as putting someone in salt is painful and destructive, the saying highlights the height of injustice where a person who has done nothing wrong is subjected to severe punishment due to someone's whim or arrogance.