ఆకలి కాకుండా నీకు ఔషధము యిస్తాను, నీ యింట్లో చద్ది నాకు పెట్టు అన్నాడట.

This expression describes a person who is extremely stingy or miserly. It refers to someone who is willing to take or consume resources from others but is unwilling to provide even the smallest hospitality (like a little water to wash hands) in return, or someone who avoids any responsibility or cost after enjoying a benefit.

For centuries, fasting is recommended as cure for any ailment by doctors practicing Indian medicine, Ayurveda.

This proverb describes a person who procrastinates or gets distracted from their serious (often dramatic) intentions by small comforts or laziness. It is used to mock someone who makes big claims about taking a drastic step but forgets all about it when presented with a simple meal or a comfortable situation.

This proverb describes a deceptive or hypocritical person who asks for immediate favors while promising something impossible or impractical in return. It highlights the irony of someone who cannot even satisfy their own hunger (asking for food) claiming to have a cure for hunger itself. It is used to mock people who give grand, unrealistic advice or solutions while being unable to manage their own basic needs.

This proverb suggests that every element or herb found in nature has medicinal properties or a specific purpose. It is used to emphasize that everything in the world has inherent value and utility, even if its benefits are not immediately apparent to us.

This proverb is used to mock someone who makes grand, dramatic threats (like committing suicide) but ends up doing something that actually makes them comfortable or benefits them. It highlights the gap between one's words and actions, often implying that the person wasn't serious about their original claim and was just looking for an excuse to indulge.

This proverb suggests that every plant, herb, or substance found in nature possesses some medicinal value or purpose. It is often used to emphasize the importance of traditional medicine, biodiversity, and the idea that solutions to health problems can be found in the natural world around us if we have the knowledge to identify them.

This proverb describes a person with a complete lack of common sense or intelligence. It highlights a logical fallacy where the speaker fails to realize that for a wife to become a widow, the husband (to whom he is speaking) must be dead first, making the question of his future meals irrelevant and absurd.

* Heden in fåuur, morgen in het graf, 7

This proverb describes a situation where a person, instead of helping someone in need, offers a deceptive or ridiculous solution that only benefits themselves. It is used to mock someone who asks for a favor while pretending to offer a 'cure' for the very poverty or hunger they are supposed to be helping with.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where the efforts or resources spent to solve a problem (medicine) were neutralized by mistakes or poor management (lack of dietary discipline), resulting in the original problem getting even worse. It highlights how wasted effort leads to a worse outcome than before.