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This proverb describes a situation where someone is treated with total disregard or lack of respect because they are perceived as unimportant or overly familiar. It is used when hospitality is minimal or insulting, or when someone is given a useless or broken item instead of a proper one due to their low status in the eyes of the host.

This expression highlights the fleeting and unpredictable nature of both wind and wealth. Just as the wind changes direction or stops suddenly, and as water clarity can be disturbed in an instant, wealth is seen as temporary and unstable. It is used to caution against being over-proud of one's riches, reminding that fortune can vanish as quickly as it came.

This expression is used to describe a person who is aimless, out of control, or drifting without any direction or support system. Just as a kite with a snapped string floats away helplessly wherever the wind takes it, it signifies a state of being lost or having no one to guide or anchor them.

This expression describes a situation where someone performs an action in an entirely inappropriate or damaging environment, resulting in unintended destruction. In the proverb, a blind person performing a dance or play (Bhagavatam) in a field of brittle brinjal (eggplant) plants would inadvertently crush the crop. It is used to mock someone who acts without considering their surroundings or someone whose clumsy efforts cause more harm than good.

This is a popular Telugu riddle (podiupu katha) used to describe a kite. The expression highlights something that flies in the sky like a bird but lacks wings, and moves like a shooting star or comet but lacks a fixed tail, relying instead on a string. In a metaphorical sense, it can describe someone who is trying to achieve something great while lacking the fundamental tools or autonomy required for it.

This proverb describes a situation where two people who are supposed to help each other are both equally incompetent, lazy, or incapable. It is often used to mock a partnership or a household where no work gets done because neither party has the strength or will to perform their duties.

This proverb is used to describe things that are of the highest quality, pure, and without any flaws or unnecessary fillers. Just as pure gold jewelry without lac (wax filler) is more valuable and pure meat without bone is more desirable, this expression refers to something that is perfect and substantial in its own right.

This expression is used to describe a person who is directionless, lacks control, or is wandering aimlessly without any support or guidance. It can also refer to someone who has suddenly become free from constraints but is now unstable or lost.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone who possesses great wealth or power behaves in an irrational, arrogant, or unpredictable manner, similar to a patient suffering from 'sannipatam' (a state of high fever or delirium). It suggests that the pride and ego resulting from excessive wealth can cloud a person's judgment and cause them to act nonsensically or recklessly.

This expression is used to describe a problem, conflict, or situation that persists for a very long time without reaching a conclusion. According to legend, Ravana's funeral pyre never goes out; similarly, this phrase refers to issues that keep burning or simmering indefinitely.