ఉండ్రాళ్ళు ఒక పిండి వంటేనా, మేనత్తకొడుకూ ఒక మొగుడేనా

This proverb is used to highlight that biological relationships and marital relationships carry different emotional weights or social expectations. It suggests that someone who enters the family through marriage might not always share the same innate affection or bond as a blood relative, or it is used to specifically define traditional kinship roles in Telugu culture where specific terms are reserved for biological relations.

This proverb highlights that nature or common benefits do not discriminate between the essential and the non-essential. It is used to explain that certain circumstances or rules apply universally to everyone involved in a situation, regardless of their status or importance.

This expression means that while an animal needs physical punishment to understand or obey, a sensible human should be able to understand with just a single word or a simple explanation. It is used to emphasize that intelligent people do not need to be repeatedly told or forced to do the right thing.

This proverb is used to satirically describe a situation where someone tries to portray their forced poverty or lack of resources as a voluntary religious sacrifice or a choice. It mocks people who make a virtue out of necessity or try to hide their helplessness behind a mask of discipline.

This proverb highlights that sensible or noble people understand a hint or a single request and act accordingly without needing repeated instructions or force. Similarly, a well-trained or strong ox requires only a single stroke to perform its task. It is used to suggest that intelligent people do not need to be constantly nagged or punished to do the right thing.

This expression is used to mock someone who tries to pass off trivial, low-quality, or insignificant things as something grand or professional. It is used when someone makes a poor comparison or presents something mediocre as if it were an achievement.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone is doubly burdened or oppressed by two difficult authorities. It typically refers to a woman's hardship when she has to deal with a dominating husband on one side and a relentless, stubborn mother-in-law (paternal aunt) on the other, leaving her with no peace or freedom.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where there is a very limited resource or a single opportunity, but too many people are competing for it or claiming a right to it. It highlights the disparity between supply and high demand.

This expression is used to describe a situation where one expects something special or a significant change during a grand occasion, but finds that everything remains exactly as boring or routine as usual. It reflects disappointment when an expected novelty or improvement fails to materialize.

This expression is used to mock someone who expects unnecessary or impossible novelty in things that are constant. It highlights a person's lack of common sense or their habit of complaining about routine matters even when those matters are fundamental and unchanging.