అన్నపు చొరవే గాని అక్షరపు చొరవ లెదు.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where, despite putting in effort, resources, or expensive remedies, the desired result is not achieved. It signifies a futile attempt where the investment (symbolized by the medicinal castor oil) is lost without saving the outcome (symbolized by the child).

This expression is used to describe a situation or time period filled with extreme injustice, chaos, or moral decline. It is often used as an exclamation when witnessing shocking or unethical behavior, suggesting that the current age (Kali Yuga) has reached its worst possible state.

This expression is used to describe an ungrateful or overstepping person who, after being welcomed into someone's home or given help, starts scrutinizing their private affairs or looking for faults. It refers to a guest who overstays their welcome or exceeds their boundaries by acting like an auditor or inspector of the host's property.

Swindling.

This expression is used to describe a group of people who are overly obsessed with rituals, orthodox customs, and unnecessary rigidness (fastidiousness). It is often used humorously or mockingly to point out when people are making life difficult for themselves and others by strictly following trivial traditions or being excessively picky about how things are done.

This expression is used to describe someone who is completely ignorant or uneducated. It implies that since the person never learned anything (study) in the first place, there is nothing for them to forget. It highlights a state of total lack of knowledge or intellectual effort.

This expression is used to describe a person who talks excessively or makes grand promises but never follows through with action or allows others to actually get involved. It refers to someone who uses words as a facade to avoid real commitment or hospitality.

This proverb is used to describe someone who is very eager and enthusiastic about eating or physical pleasures but shows no interest or initiative toward education, learning, or intellectual pursuits.

Well fed, but ill taught. (French.)? He has two stomachs to eat, and one to work. * L'avarice rompt le sac. † Bien nourri et mal appris,

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a person with very little knowledge or skill is considered an expert simply because everyone else around them is completely ignorant or incompetent. It is similar to the English expression 'In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.'

This proverb is used to describe someone who is only interested in eating and material pleasures, but shows no interest or commitment toward education or intellectual growth. It highlights the contrast between physical appetite and mental discipline.

This proverb emphasizes that experiential knowledge is superior to theoretical knowledge. Just as one must taste food to know its flavor or enter a body of water to gauge its depth, one cannot truly understand a situation, a task, or a person's character without direct involvement or personal experience.