అంటూ సొంటూ లేని కోడలిదాని మేనమామ కొడుకు చిక్కుడు చెట్టు కిందికి పోయి వక్కలు ఎగురవేసినాడట.

This expression refers to someone who makes a mistake out of haste or emotional confusion and then regrets it intensely. It describes the irony of a person performing an action that is technically beneficial to their own family (feeding the son) while feeling guilty for neglecting a social obligation or a guest (the son-in-law).

This proverb is a satirical take on the stereotypical conflicts between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law. It suggests that they only seem perfect or virtuous when they don't have to interact or deal with each other, implying that friction is inevitable in their relationship.

* Aquella es bien casada, que no tiene suegra ni cuñada. † En cuanto fue suera, nunca tuvo buena suegra, y en cuanto fue suegra, nunca tuvo buena suera.

This expression is used to describe someone who refers to their own family members or close relatives in a roundabout, distant, or overly formal way instead of using the direct relationship. In this case, the 'daughter-in-law's husband' is actually the speaker's own son. It highlights an absurd or unnecessarily complicated way of identifying someone familiar.

This proverb is used to describe someone who is ungrateful or overly critical of a charitable act. It refers to a person who, instead of being thankful for a gift given out of kindness, immediately starts looking for flaws or checking its value/size to see if it meets their expectations.

This proverb emphasizes the supreme importance of food and survival. It suggests that food is as vital as the heart to a body, and every single grain of rice is as precious as a close protector or relative (like a maternal uncle). It is used to teach gratitude for food and to discourage wasting even a single grain.

This proverb is used to describe someone who tries to show off or act superior in front of a person who is already an expert or much more experienced in that particular field. It highlights the foolishness of trying to impress someone with a small act when they are dealing with or performing a much larger version of the same thing.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a powerful or strong person vents their frustration on someone weaker or subordinate rather than addressing the actual source of their problem. It highlights the tendency of people to bully or blame those who cannot fight back.

This expression is used to mock someone who makes grand claims about their connections or importance when, in reality, they have no one to care for them or their situation is pitiful. It highlights a mismatch between a person's actual lonely/unsupported status and the absurd, trivial 'grandeur' they or others claim for them.

This expression describes a situation where a person is completely unaware of the opportunities or resources available right in front of them. When berries fall from the jujube tree, a blind person cannot see them and a deaf person cannot hear them fall, thus they miss out on the fruit despite being right under the tree. It is used to mock someone who lacks the awareness or senses to benefit from their immediate environment.

This proverb is used to describe a biased attitude where parents overlook their own son's faults or give him excessive credit while being overly critical, dismissive, or demanding toward the daughter-in-law. It highlights the unequal treatment and double standards often found in family dynamics.