ఆశ సిగ్గు ఎరుగదు, నిద్ర సుఖమెరుగదు

When someone is truly hungry, they don't care about the taste or quality of the food; they just want to eat. Similarly, when someone is exhausted and needs sleep, they don't care about the comfort or luxury of the bed; they can sleep anywhere. This expression is used to highlight that basic survival needs override preferences or luxuries.

This proverb highlights two human tendencies: when a person is consumed by strong desire or greed, they lose their sense of dignity or shame to achieve what they want. Similarly, when a person is extremely tired or sleepy, they do not care about the quality of the bed or surroundings; they can fall asleep anywhere regardless of comfort.

When a person is very hungry anything tastes good; when very sleepy, one does not require the usual comfort one looks for.

This proverb highlights that certain natural states or circumstances are indifferent to status or comfort. Traveling on a road requires effort regardless of one's social standing (authority), and when a person is truly exhausted, they will fall asleep regardless of how comfortable the bed is.

This expression describes situations that are pointless or lack the essential element that makes them worthwhile. It refers to a restless, unrefreshing sleep and a meal served to someone who isn't hungry, implying that the true essence or benefit of the action is missing.

This proverb refers to a person who is strictly business-minded and focuses only on profit without showing any generosity or performing deeds for spiritual merit. It is used to describe someone who treats every interaction as a commercial transaction and never offers anything for free or out of kindness.

This proverb is used to describe something that remains busy or functional regardless of the external situation. Just as a mortar is used to grind grain even during a famine (to process whatever little food is available), certain people or systems continue their routine or extraction despite the hardships around them.

Some grain or other is always pounded in it. Said of a person who is exempted by his position from the loss which falls upon others, or of one who escapes a general misfortune.

This proverb highlights how basic human instincts and intense emotions override physical circumstances or social norms. When one is starving, the quality of food doesn't matter; when one is exhausted, the comfort of the bed is irrelevant; and when one is in love, they disregard social embarrassment or shyness.

Hunger is the best sauce.

This expression means that when a person is truly exhausted, they do not care about the luxury or comfort of the bed; and when a person is extremely hungry, they do not care about the taste or quality of the food. It is used to describe how basic biological needs override preferences for luxury or quality in extreme situations.

This proverb highlights how basic human instincts and intense emotions override physical circumstances or social norms. When a person is extremely hungry, they do not care about the quality or taste of the food; when someone is exhausted, they can sleep anywhere regardless of the comfort level; and when someone is deeply in love, they disregard social embarrassment or shame to pursue their feelings.