అలవాటులో పొరపాటు

This proverb highlights that regardless of one's struggles, difficulties, or busy schedule, the basic necessity of eating is unavoidable and essential for survival. It is often used to emphasize that humans must work to satisfy their hunger, or as a justification for taking a break to eat despite being in the middle of a crisis.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone provides an exceptionally powerful, definitive, or superior solution to a difficult problem or challenge. It implies that while the challenge was tricky (like a knot), the answer was supreme and absolute (like the power of Brahma). It is often used to praise someone's intellectual wit or a crushing rebuttal in an argument.

This expression describes the power of humility and modesty. It suggests that by keeping one's head down and minding one's own business, a person can remain protected, private, and safe from external conflicts or public scrutiny, as if shielded by seven layers of walls.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone attempts to do a task they have no experience or skill in, resulting in unexpected harm or failure. It emphasizes that undertaking complex or dangerous tasks without proper knowledge leads to self-inflicted trouble.

This proverb highlights a situation where the labor or earnings of a single individual support an entire group or family. It is often used to describe a sole breadwinner in a household or a leader whose efforts benefit many followers.

This expression emphasizes the importance of teamwork and collective effort. It suggests that significant tasks or social responsibilities cannot be accomplished by an individual alone and require the cooperation of the community or a group.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone attempts to do a complex or unfamiliar task without proper experience or knowledge, only to end up causing damage or facing embarrassing consequences. It highlights the dangers of incompetence and the importance of being prepared before undertaking a responsibility.

This proverb highlights that every person has a specific path or duty based on their role in life. Just as a householder must work hard in the fields to sustain his family, a monk must depend on alms for his survival. It is used to emphasize that one should adhere to the responsibilities and methods suitable to their particular station or profession.

This expression refers to a person who starts many tasks simultaneously but finishes none of them efficiently, or someone who keeps people waiting by jumping from one job to another. It originates from the practice in Tirupati where barbers, dealing with huge crowds, would partially shave one person's head and move to the next to ensure no customer left their queue.

Has it all his own way. Pilgrims visiting the place have to get their heads shaved, and as one man has the entire monopoly he keeps them waiting for hours, taking payment in advance and shaving a little bit of one man's head and then a little bit of another, to prevent them from going away. Applied to a person selfishly taking work out of others' hands which he is unable to complete himself.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone attempts a complex or specialized task without the necessary experience or skill, resulting in a self-inflicted disaster or unintended negative consequences. It emphasizes the importance of practice and competence before attempting difficult endeavors.