వలచి వస్తే, మేనమామ కూతురు వావికాదన్నట్లు.

This expression refers to an extremely embarrassing or awkward situation where one is forced to seek help from a close relative for a private or shameful problem. It highlights the discomfort and loss of dignity involved when personal matters cannot be kept secret due to necessity.

This proverb is used to indicate that there is no need to explain or describe something to someone who is already intimately familiar with it. Just as a maternal uncle knows everything about his own sister's home (his childhood home), an expert or an insider does not need a briefing on their own domain.

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 is used to describe hereditary traits in children. It suggests that a child's physical appearance or temperament often mirrors their paternal aunt (menatta) or maternal uncle (menamama). It is frequently used by family members when noticing similarities between a newborn or child and their close relatives on both parental sides.

This expression describes people who devalue or reject a precious opportunity or a rightful person just because it was offered easily or without effort. In Telugu culture, marrying a maternal uncle's daughter is a socially accepted and preferred tradition; refusing such a standard match when the person is willing indicates an ungrateful or overly fastidious attitude.

This proverb is used when someone tries to explain or describe something to a person who already knows it inside out. It highlights the irony of telling someone about their own roots, expertise, or a situation they are intimately familiar with.

This expression highlights the significance and priority given to the maternal uncle (mother's brother) in a child's life and within the family hierarchy. After the mother, the maternal uncle is traditionally considered the most important guardian and support system in many Telugu households, especially regarding cultural rituals and protection.

This proverb emphasizes the supreme importance of food and survival. It suggests that food is as vital as the heart to a body, and every single grain of rice is as precious as a close protector or relative (like a maternal uncle). It is used to teach gratitude for food and to discourage wasting even a single grain.

This proverb describes a situation where two unrelated events are coincidentally or spitefully linked, or more commonly, a scenario where a positive development for one person results in an unfortunate or jealous reaction/consequence for another. It is used to mock people who cannot bear to see others progress or to describe an absurd, ill-timed coincidence.

This expression describes a situation where someone tells a person something they already know very well, or tries to 'enlighten' someone on a topic they are an expert in. Since the uncle grew up in that very house, praising it to him is redundant and unnecessary.