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This expression is used to describe someone who is extremely petty or miserly, or someone who tries to gain profit from very small, insignificant, or even disgusting sources. It highlights a person's narrow-mindedness and their tendency to exploit trivial situations for personal gain.

This expression is used to describe a person who settles into a comfortable or lazy situation and refuses to move or take up responsibilities. Just as a dog finds warmth in a pit of warm ashes and remains there stubbornly, it refers to someone who is stagnant and indifferent to their surroundings or progress.

This expression refers to someone who is a quiet but dangerous instigator. It describes a person who hides their intentions like a snake in a hole and suddenly 'pokes' or strikes at the right moment to create trouble or conflict.

Applied to indolent persons; or to those who, from religious motives, separate themselves from the world and strive to quench all natural emotions.

This expression refers to a hidden talent, an underlying emotion, or a latent danger that is not immediately visible. Just as hot coal remains burning underneath a layer of ash, it describes someone or something that appears calm or dormant on the outside but possesses great intensity, power, or suppressed anger within.

* Dame donde me asienta, que yo me haré donde me acuesta.

This expression describes someone who is hopelessly stuck in a bad situation or a messy problem. Just as a dung beetle struggles to move in sticky mud, it refers to a person who is struggling in vain or is deeply entangled in complications from which they cannot easily escape.

This phrase refers to someone who is talkative and gossips excessively. It originates from the image of an old woman sitting in the shade of a jujube tree (Regu chettu), where people gather, leading to endless chatting and rumor-mongering.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where money, resources, or efforts remain within the same circle, family, or system without going outside. It is often applied to business transactions within a family or internal adjustments where there is no net loss or gain to the external world.

Used to describe a situation or a person who appears grand, wealthy, or impressive on the outside but is actually empty, poor, or lacking substance internally. It is often applied to people who maintain a fake status despite having no resources.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where subordinates or employees are not worried about the loss or failure of a project or business because they don't have a personal stake or investment in it. They believe they can simply find work elsewhere, while only the owner suffers the loss. It highlights a lack of responsibility or ownership among workers.

This expression is used to describe someone who is deeply wallowing in a bad situation, laziness, or a messy environment with no intention of improving or leaving. It signifies being comfortably stuck in filth or a degraded state.