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అర్థం

This proverb sarcastically critiques a corrupt village where the supposedly 'great' leaders are actually thieves (taalu = thieves), and the supposed 'givers/donors' are just deceivers (chaakalu = cheaters). It's used to mock communities where authority figures and wealthy individuals exploit rather than serve the people.