తోయనేరని కుక్క దొంతులు పేర్చునా?

This expression describes a situation where someone performs a trivial or pointless task in a desperate attempt to save face or maintain dignity while facing a major humiliation or total rejection. It refers to a person who, upon being expelled from a home, stays back to organize the kitchen pots instead of leaving immediately, showing an inability to grasp the gravity of their situation.

This expression highlights the fragility and impermanence of worldly life and family bonds. Just as a stack of clay pots can shatter completely with a single fall, human life and attachments are temporary and can break or end at any moment.

This proverb is used to illustrate that no matter how many resources or efforts you invest in someone who lacks the fundamental capability or nature to do a task, they will never yield the desired result. It highlights the futility of trying to force an outcome from a person or situation that is inherently incapable of producing it.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone makes a huge fuss or throws a tantrum over a very trivial or minor issue. It highlights the absurdity of reacting dramatically to the lack of something insignificant.

This proverb is used to point out a lack of basic resources or means. It implies that if the speaker had even a small amount of what is being discussed, they would have managed to live a much better or settled life. It is often used as a sarcastic retort when someone suggests a solution that requires resources the person simply does not possess.

This proverb is used to describe someone who is lazy or accustomed to taking the easy way out (stealing/cheating). It implies that a person who is used to effortless gains or dishonest living will never willingly take on hard work or responsibility.

This expression is used to describe the permanent damage done to a relationship or trust. Much like a broken piece of glass or pottery, once a person's feelings are deeply hurt or their heart is broken, the relationship can never truly return to its original state of wholeness or intimacy.

This expression is used to highlight a lack of basic resources. It implies that if a person had even a small amount of wealth or the necessary means, they would have lived much better or managed things more efficiently. It is often a sarcastic or defensive reply when someone asks why a person isn't doing more with their life or home.

This proverb suggests that no matter how experienced or clever someone is at committing misdeeds or hiding their mistakes, they will eventually be caught or exposed. It is used to caution that wrongdoings cannot be concealed forever and that justice or consequences are inevitable.

This is a humorous and mocking rhyming chant or 'sameta' used to poke fun at teachers or scholars (Pantulu). It suggests that despite their status, they can be easily rattled or made to jump around. It is often used by children or in a lighthearted, albeit disrespectful, way to diminish the authority of a teacher.