యోగికీ రోగికీ భోగికీ నిద్రలేదు

This is a traditional agricultural and dietary guideline followed in Telugu culture during the Sankranti festival. It suggests that one should stop eating snake gourd after the Bhogi festival and bitter gourd after the Kanuma festival, as the seasonal changes make these vegetables less suitable for health or signifies the end of their peak harvest season.

This proverb highlights that for a person who is hardworking, determined, and enterprising, there are no geographical boundaries or limitations. It is used to encourage ambition, suggesting that one can achieve success anywhere in the world through effort and persistence.

This proverb highlights that three types of people find it hard to sleep, albeit for different reasons: the 'Yogi' (ascetic) is awake in meditation or spiritual pursuit, the 'Bhogi' (pleasure-seeker) is awake indulging in luxuries or out of fear of losing them, and the 'Rogi' (sick person) is awake due to physical pain or discomfort.

This expression emphasizes that solutions must be specific to the problem at hand to be effective. It is used to convey that generic efforts are useless unless they directly address the root cause or the specific requirements of a situation.

This is a traditional Telugu proverb related to the Sankranti festival. It suggests that on the day of Kanumu, one should eat bitter gourd (kakarakaya) for health reasons or as a ritual, while Bhogi is the day to feast and fill one's stomach with delicious food. It emphasizes the specific culinary customs associated with each day of the three-day harvest festival.

This expression is used to describe how people who are suffering or in a weak state tend to be irritable, impatient, or easily annoyed. It serves as a reminder to be patient and empathetic with those who are unwell, as their physical discomfort often manifests as bad temper.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is so set on a destructive path or a problem is so far gone that no amount of advice, help, or remedy can save them. It implies that when failure or ruin is inevitable, any corrective efforts are futile.

This proverb describes how both extreme suffering and extreme pleasure can lead to sleeplessness. A sick person (rogi) is kept awake by physical pain or discomfort, while a person indulging in luxuries and worldly pleasures (bhogi) is often too excited, distracted, or busy with enjoyment to find rest.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone's own bias, negative mindset, or illness prevents them from appreciating something good or truthful. Just as a physical illness can distort one's sense of taste, a mental or emotional prejudice can make a person perceive a good thing as bad.

This is a traditional social proverb (sameta) describing the stereotypical behavioral traits attributed to different sub-castes in olden days. It suggests that Telaganya Brahmins are known for their self-respect or pride (Tekku), while Niyogi Brahmins are known for their vanity or stiff-necked attitude (Nikku). It is used to remark on the distinct temperaments of these groups.