వేములు కాస్తే భూములు పండుతాయట.

This proverb describes the conflict between a person's ambitions and their actual circumstances or fate. It is used when someone has high aspirations or great intelligence, but due to bad luck or unfavorable situations, they end up doing menial or low-level jobs.

This is a traditional Telugu proverb based on rural observations of nature. It signifies that when ants start climbing trees or high ground, it is a sign of impending heavy rains. Since good rains lead to a prosperous harvest, the saying equates this behavior of ants to a bountiful agricultural season.

This is a traditional agricultural proverb used by farmers to predict crop yields based on nature's signals. It suggests that the blooming or fruiting of specific local trees (Kavili) serves as a biological indicator for a successful monsoon rice harvest.

This expression is often used to convey that worldly life or human behavior is superficial and deceptive. It implies that people's actions are often just 'acts' (dramas) and that youth or external beauty is fleeting and pretentious rather than reflecting a deeper truth.

This expression is used to signify patience and tolerance. Just as a river might not overflow or cause destruction immediately upon the first few disturbances, a wise or powerful person often overlooks a few mistakes before taking action or reacting. It suggests that one should have a certain level of endurance and give others a chance to rectify their behavior before passing judgment or retaliating.

This proverb describes a situation where someone enjoys something superior or valuable for themselves while offering something inferior or cheaper to others. It is used to point out hypocrisy, selfishness, or a disparity in treatment where the person in power keeps the best resources and gives away the lesser ones.

This proverb suggests that certain natural indicators or environmental conditions signify fertile land. Historically, it implies that land frequented by wildlife like peacocks is inherently rich and productive for agriculture.

This expression means that the results of an action are directly determined by the effort or seed put in. It is used to point out that one cannot expect a high-quality or different outcome when they have invested in something of lesser value or performed a different action altogether. Similar to the English proverb 'As you sow, so shall you reap'.

This is a traditional agricultural observation or proverb. It suggests that a heavy flowering or fruiting of neem trees (Azadirachta indica) is a natural indicator of a good monsoon or favorable weather conditions, which will eventually lead to a bumper harvest for farmers.

This proverb is used to convey that truth or natural laws do not change just because the records or tools used to measure them are lost or destroyed. It implies that fundamental realities remain constant regardless of human documentation or external circumstances.