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This expression refers to an extremely embarrassing or awkward situation where one is forced to seek help from a close relative for a private or shameful problem. It highlights the discomfort and loss of dignity involved when personal matters cannot be kept secret due to necessity.

This proverb highlights the importance of proximity in different professions. It suggests that farming is best done in a fertile village (even if it's far), but medical help should be available in the village where one resides for immediate access during emergencies. It is used to discuss the strategic location of services based on necessity and convenience.

This proverb suggests that experience matters most in healthcare (an old person's medical advice is reliable due to life experience), while intuition and 'purity' are valued in astrology (a child's prediction is often seen as unbiased or divinely inspired). It is used to highlight the specific domains where age or innocence are considered advantageous.

This proverb refers to a situation involving a personal or embarrassing problem that is kept hidden from the public, and is being handled by a close relative or a confidant in a secretive or potentially unqualified manner. It is used to describe matters that are kept 'within the family' to avoid social stigma, often implying that the solution might be makeshift or that the secrecy adds to the complexity of the issue.

This proverb highlights a recipe for complete ruin or waste. It suggests that if a father is a farmer and his son is a doctor, they might survive, but if they consume alcohol (or waste resources), everything they earn will be lost. It is often used to warn against addictive habits that destroy family legacies regardless of how hard the previous generation worked.

This proverb is used to mock someone who pretends to be an expert in a field despite lacking even the most basic fundamental knowledge. It describes an incompetent person who boasts about their skills while being ignorant of the core principles of the subject.

This proverb emphasizes that any action or corrective measure should be taken only after thoroughly understanding the root cause of a problem. In ancient medicine, 'vatha' (branding/cauterization) was a treatment, but it was effective only if applied precisely on the affected joint. It is used to advise someone to act with precision and knowledge rather than blindly.

This proverb describes a situation of extreme embarrassment and awkwardness where one is forced to discuss or show a private, shameful problem to a relative with whom such intimacy is culturally inappropriate or taboo. It is used to highlight situations involving great hesitation and the inability to seek help due to the delicate nature of the relationship.

This expression refers to a situation involving an extremely embarrassing problem or dilemma that cannot be shared with others, even though suffering through it is painful. It describes a predicament where the remedy is just as awkward or humiliating as the ailment itself, leaving the person in a state of silent, unbearable distress.

This expression is used to describe how people eventually adapt to new environments or habits over time. It suggests that with constant association and the passage of time, outsiders become like family, or unfamiliar things become second nature.