ALiya ALLa MagaLa Ganda

ಆಳಿಯ ಅಲ್ಲ ಮಗಳ ಗಂಡ

Literal Meaning - "He is not my son-in-law, but my daughter's husband"

This gaade is used to highlight the ability of some people to twist and turn their narration to mean the same thing but say it in different words. Essentially, this is used to highlight the ability of some people to play around with words.

Ibbara JagaLa Mooraneyanavanige Laabha

ಇಬ್ಬರ ಜಗಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರನೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಲಾಭ

Literal meaning - "In a fight between two, the third person benefitted"

This is used to highlight the problems with fighting and the fact that the parties involved in the fight almost always lose out and some rank outsider stands to gain. Used to highlight the importance of not fighting.

Ganda Hendira JagaLadalli Koosu Badavaayithu

ಗಂಡ ಹೆಂಡಿರ ಜಗಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂಸು ಬಡವಾಯಿತು

Literal Meaning - "In the fight between husband and wife, the child became weak"

This is used to highlight the fact that in situations where people need to co-operate and work together, if they end up fighting, then the intended beneficiary is affected. Also used to indicate that when two people fight, a third, related party could suffer.

Athiyaadare Amruthavoo Visha

ಅತಿಯಾದರೆ ಅಮೃತವೂ ವಿಷ

Literal Meaning - "If taken in excess, even Amrutha (divine nectar) is poison".

This Gaade is used to stress the importance of moderation in life. Even good things are bad if found or used in excess. If one is overly humble, people can exploit such a person. If one overeats, one can become obese and lose health. Many other such examples can be found in real life and this Gaade highlights the same fact.

Akki MeLe Aase Nenatara MeLe Preeti

ಅಕ್ಕಿ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಸೆ ನೆಂಟರ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿ

Literal meaning - "Desire over rice; love over relatives". If one does not like to spend the rice he has at home but is equally interested in serving his guests/relatives well, one faces a dilemma.

This is used to describe the dilemma that people sometimes face when they have to give up something they like in order to obtain another item. When the both the objects are nice to have but only one can be had, the dilemma one faces is describe with this Gaade.