'వ్వి' అంటే తెలియదా? రోకలి పోటు.

This expression describes a situation where someone is extremely hypersensitive, irritable, or authoritarian. It implies that even the slightest sound or smallest utterance (like saying 'U') is met with a severe, disproportionate reaction or physical punishment. It is used to describe a person with a very short temper or a volatile environment.

This proverb is used to describe a person who forgets their origins or humble beginnings after achieving success. Just as a bean grows on a vine but eventually loses its connection or awareness of the plant that supported it, it refers to individuals who become arrogant or ungrateful towards their roots or the people who helped them rise.

This proverb is used to describe a person who pretends to be an expert on a subject but reveals their utter ignorance by comparing it to something else that is equally non-existent or wrong. It mocks someone who tries to cover up their lack of knowledge with confident but nonsensical explanations.

Refers to a severe blow of misfortune on some one already suffering. When misfortunes come, they come in battalions. It is on those occasions, one should be bold and face the situation.

This expression is used when someone tries to explain or hide facts about a person or situation that you already know very well. It highlights that one is already intimately familiar with the reality or the flaws of the subject in question, making external explanations unnecessary.

This is a sarcastic expression used to mock someone who possesses great physical size or strength but lacks basic common sense or a specific simple skill. It highlights the irony of having a large stature without the expected mental capability or practical knowledge to handle a small problem.

This expression means that one cannot truly understand the complexity or difficulty of a situation until they are personally involved or have started the task. It is used to advise against making superficial judgments or to explain that practical experience is necessary to grasp the reality of a problem.

This expression is used to describe a predictable situation where one word or action immediately triggers a specific, customary response or follows a well-known pattern. 'Suvvi' is a traditional rhythmic syllable used by women while pounding grain with a pestle, and thus it is inextricably linked to the 'Rokati Pata' (pestle song).

This proverb emphasizes that practical experience is essential to truly understand or judge something. Just as you cannot judge a dish without tasting it or know the depth of a pond without stepping into it, you cannot understand the complexities or difficulties of a situation or task until you are personally involved in it.

This expression is used to mock someone who pretends to be an expert or highly knowledgeable about a subject when they actually lack even the most basic understanding of it. It highlights the absurdity of giving a confidently wrong answer where the description (sour jaggery) contradicts the actual nature of the object (pungent ginger).