అతి రహస్యం - తుమ్మితే ఊడిపోయే ముక్కు

This expression is used to describe a situation where an enormous amount of effort, time, or resources are invested into a task, only to achieve a very small or insignificant result. It highlights the disproportion between the struggle and the outcome.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone tries too hard to keep a secret, but their excessive efforts or suspicious behavior eventually lead to the secret being exposed to everyone. It implies that nothing remains hidden forever, especially when over-guarded.

This expression is used to describe something that is blatantly obvious or a self-evident truth presented as if it were a profound secret. It mocks situations where someone tries to reveal common knowledge as a major discovery or when a 'secret' is essentially the core nature of the object itself.

This proverb describes a situation where someone puts on an elaborate act, shows off, or behaves pretentiously just to obtain something very minor or trivial. It is used to criticize people whose dramatic efforts are disproportionate to their small, selfish goals.

This proverb suggests that one cannot solve fundamental problems or deep-seated poverty through small, temporary handouts or charity. It emphasizes that major issues require sustainable solutions rather than superficial or temporary fixes.

This proverb describes a situation of extreme betrayal. It is used when someone completely trusts another person, but that person takes advantage of that trust to cause them severe harm or ruin. It highlights the irony and cruelty of being betrayed by someone you relied on.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone who lives on the generosity of others or is at the lowest level of expectations suddenly demands luxuries or high-quality things. It can also imply that someone who has nothing to lose or is a professional beggar can often manage to get better food than a hard-working person through persistence or luck.

This proverb serves as a warning against incompatible matches and lack of discipline. It suggests that being overly pampered or indulgent leads to a loss of self-reliance (begging/poverty), and a significant age gap in marriage leads to misery or a shortened lifespan due to the burden of care and emotional dissatisfaction.

This expression refers to a deep mystery or an unsolvable secret. It originates from the Nataraja temple in Chidambaram where a curtain is pulled back to reveal an empty space (symbolizing the formless divine), often leaving observers confused. In common usage, it describes something that is intentionally kept obscure, highly complex, or a secret that remains a mystery despite efforts to understand it.

This expression is used when a matter that was meant to be kept strictly confidential or hidden is suddenly revealed to everyone. It implies that the more one tries to conceal something intensely, the more likely it is to be exposed in a grand or public manner.

Tom Noddy's secret.