తిలాపాపం తలో పిడికెడు

This expression is used sarcastically to describe people who use a religious or moral justification to indulge their greed or over-consume something. While the first part is a religious sentiment about the purifying nature of sesame seeds, the second part humorously demands a large quantity for everyone, highlighting human selfishness under the guise of piety.

Tila is the Sesamum Indicum. A jocose proverb, half Sanscrit, half Telugu.

This proverb is used to mock those who make a grand outward show of bravery or masculinity (symbolized by a thick moustache) but lack actual courage when it matters. It highlights the irony of a fearful person trying to look intimidating.

This expression describes an extremely stingy person or a situation of absolute scarcity where someone refuses to help others, even in the smallest way. It highlights a lack of generosity even towards those who need very little.

This proverb highlights that verbal abuse, insults, or empty arguments have no material value and cannot provide sustenance or productivity. It is used to suggest that wasting time on petty bickering or foul language is useless because it doesn't result in anything tangible or beneficial like food or wealth.

* Strookt geen rosen voor varkens.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where money is spent on something completely useless or lost in a way that provides no return. Just as throwing a handful of money into a flowing river is a waste, it refers to futile expenditures or lost investments.

This proverb suggests that in life-threatening or extreme crisis situations, standard moral rules or rigid religious restrictions may be overlooked for survival. It is similar to the concept of 'Necessity knows no law.' It is used to justify an unconventional action taken during an emergency that would otherwise be considered wrong.

This proverb highlights the value of having contacts, awareness, or specific knowledge. It suggests that knowing someone or knowing 'how' things work is as valuable as having physical money in your hand, emphasizing that social networking and information are assets.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a group of people collectively share the responsibility or blame for a wrongdoing. It implies that even if an individual's contribution to a bad deed is small (like a sesame seed), when everyone participates, the collective sin becomes large, and everyone must bear their portion of the consequence.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a person's defects, faults, or problems are much larger than the person themselves. It is often applied to small individuals who have surprisingly large issues or when a minor task comes with a disproportionately large burden of complications.

This proverb emphasizes that physical actions or consequences are far more impactful than mere words or verbal insults. It suggests that while insults can be ignored or forgotten, physical force or practical implementation has a reality that words cannot match. It is often used to say that talk is cheap and doesn't compare to physical reality or punishment.