అన్నం ఉడికినాక పొయ్యి మండుతుంది.

This proverb emphasizes the importance of patience and letting things take their natural course. Just as a fruit needs time on the tree to ripen and will wither if picked too early, certain situations or relationships require time and space to mature. It is used to advise against being impulsive or forceful.

This proverb is used to describe the irony of gaining resources, realization, or wisdom after the opportunity to use them effectively has passed. It highlights that being 'wise after the event' is futile, much like a fire that blazes only after the cooking is finished.

This expression is used to convey that you don't need to examine every single part of something to judge its overall quality or state. A small sample is often enough to represent the whole. It is frequently used when evaluating a person's character, a project's progress, or the quality of a book based on a few instances.

This expression is used to describe how stubbornness, arrogance, or bad behavior is eventually corrected by life's difficulties or harsh realities. Just as fire straightens a crooked piece of wood by burning it or making it pliable, tough experiences humble a person or set them right.

A bad man's evil qualities only disappear in the funeral pile. The wolf loses his teeth but not his inclination. (Spanish.)!

This expression is used to describe a situation where once a person has committed to or invested in something (or someone), they are bound to follow through or deal with the consequences. It highlights that certain actions create an inevitable sequence of events or responsibilities.

This expression describes the irrational and self-destructive nature of extreme jealousy. It refers to someone who is so consumed by envy of another person's success or prosperity that they sabotage their own progress or well-being out of spite or sheer frustration.

An envious man waxes lean with the fatness of his neighbour. Envy is its own torturer. ( Danish ? ) * Wer einen lobt in Praesentia und schimpft in Absentia, den hole die Pestilentia. † Avindayg er sin egen Böddel.

This expression is used to convey that one does not need to examine every single part of a whole to judge its quality or status. A small sample is often enough to represent the entire situation. It is commonly used in contexts like judging a person's character from a single action or a book's quality from a few pages.

This proverb highlights the importance of patience and allowing things to take their natural course. It is often used to advise someone not to rush a process or interfere prematurely, as doing so might spoil the end result, just as a fruit needs time on the tree to ripen but will dry up if picked too early.

This expression is used to describe a situation where resources, solutions, or enthusiasm arrive too late to be of any practical use. It highlights the irony of something becoming available only after the need for it has passed.

Force or strategy removes angularities. For each undesirable quality of an individual, there will be a cure to make it agreeable to the needs of society.