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This expression is used to describe a situation where one person seeks sympathy for their troubles from someone who is actually suffering even more. In the metaphor, the mortar is hit on one side, but the drum (maddela) is beaten on both sides. It highlights the irony of complaining to someone in a worse position.

This proverb describes the behavior of people who lack character or maturity when they suddenly acquire wealth or power. It highlights their tendency to engage in showy, arrogant, and illogical displays of status to impress others, even when it makes no sense (like using an umbrella at night).

This proverb describes how people with shallow character or low maturity behave arrogantly and make absurd, irrational demands when they suddenly acquire wealth or power. It is used to critique someone who is showing off their newfound status in a foolish or boastful manner.

This proverb describes a person who displays sudden, excessive, and foolish vanity or arrogance upon acquiring new wealth or status. It is used to mock someone who shows off their riches in inappropriate or unnecessary situations, much like how holding an umbrella at midnight (when there is no sun) is pointless and done only for display.

Used to describe someone who starts a task or creates a commotion at a highly inappropriate or inconvenient time. It refers to sudden, chaotic behavior when everyone else is trying to rest or when it is least expected.

This proverb is used to describe a person who lacks skill or makes a mistake, but blames their tools, environment, or others instead of admitting their own incompetence. It is equivalent to the English proverb 'A bad workman always blames his tools.'

This proverb is used when someone who is suffering a lot goes to complain to someone who is suffering even more. It highlights the irony of seeking sympathy from someone in a worse situation, as the mortar is struck on one side while the drum is beaten on both sides.

This proverb is used to describe a person who blames their tools, environment, or other people for their own lack of skill or failure. It is equivalent to the English idiom 'A bad workman always blames his tools.'

This expression is used to describe actions that are done at an inappropriate or highly inconvenient time. Just as playing drums in the middle of the night disturbs others and lacks timing, it refers to performing tasks or making demands when they are least expected or required.

This expression describes a situation where one is forced to seek a loan or credit during a time of extreme scarcity or crisis. It signifies an act of desperation or a burden upon an already struggling person, as borrowing during a famine is difficult to repay and even harder to obtain.