బంతికే రావద్దంటే, విస్తరాకు తెమ్మన్నట్లు

This expression is used to describe a situation where a single action or a small clue leads to the discovery of a much larger, interconnected issue or a hidden network of events. It is similar to the English idiom 'pulling a thread' or 'opening a can of worms'.

This expression is used to describe a task that is extremely difficult, tedious, or nearly impossible due to the small size or unsuitable nature of the materials involved. Since Jammi leaves (Prosopis cineraria) are tiny, trying to stitch them together to make a large dinner plate is an exercise in futility or extreme frustration.

This proverb describes a person who, instead of doing the work assigned to them, engages in useless tasks or makes excuses by over-analyzing the situation. It is used to criticize someone who procrastinates or avoids simple labor by focusing on irrelevant details.

This proverb is used to describe someone who was unproductive or useless while alive, but is now being remembered with exaggerated importance or false hope by others. It mocks the act of attributing potential skills or value to someone after they are gone, when in reality, they contributed very little.

This expression is used sarcastically or humorously when someone receives an unexpected or formal invitation to a place where they expect to be treated with great respect or served a grand meal. It is often used to describe situations where one anticipates being the center of attention or expects a reward for their presence.

Timmanna is a jocose term for a monkey. The boisterous fun at the time of investing a Brahmachâr with the sacerdotal thread is called in joke Timmannabanti, the monkey feast.

This proverb is used to describe a person who, when given a simple instruction or boundary, makes even more demanding and unreasonable requests. It highlights stubbornness or the tendency of someone to take undue advantage of a situation when they are already being a nuisance.

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This expression is used to describe a person who behaves with excessive entitlement or self-importance at an event just because they were invited. It highlights the irony of someone acting like they are the guest of honor or the owner of the place when they are just one of many invitees.

This expression describes something that is completely ruined, mangled, or left in a state of utter disorder. It is used to refer to situations, objects, or systems that have been damaged beyond repair or rendered messy due to clumsy or destructive handling.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where even the strongest or most stable things are failing or being destroyed, making the plight of smaller or weaker things obvious and inevitable. It highlights that if a powerful entity cannot withstand a calamity, a weak entity has no chance at all.

This proverb is used when someone is given a simple task but ends up over-complicating it or getting stuck in a mess for far too long. It highlights the frustration when a person's involvement in a situation goes way beyond the intended limit, or when someone uses a small permission to cause a large inconvenience.