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This proverb is used to describe a situation where all the hard work, meticulous effort, or ritualistic care put into a task goes completely to waste or is rendered useless due to a small mistake or an unfortunate turn of events. It implies that the sanctity or value of an endeavor has been lost.

This expression is used to describe someone who lacks education, culture, or professional discipline, yet excels in producing children or multiplying problems without the means to support them. It highlights a lack of responsibility or foresight in one's lifestyle.

This proverb is used to describe how people tend to exaggerate the qualities or achievements of someone after they are gone or after an opportunity is lost. It highlights the human tendency to over-praise or sentimentalize things that are no longer available to be verified.

Lavishing praises on the dead which were not bestowed on the living. * Mellitum venenum, blanda oratio. † Palabras azucaradas por mas son amargas.

This expression describes a situation where the side dish or accompaniment is disproportionately larger than the main course. It is used to mock someone who uses excessive resources for a small task, or metaphorically when the decoration exceeds the substance.

This proverb is used to describe a state of utter neglect, lack of maintenance, or mismanagement of a property or household. It highlights a situation where, due to the absence or carelessness of the inhabitants, the premises have been completely overrun by pests.

This expression refers to individuals who possess shallow or incomplete knowledge and mistakenly believe it is absolute. Their pride or reliance on this limited understanding eventually leads to their downfall. It is used to caution against the dangers of incomplete learning and intellectual arrogance.

This expression suggests that those who remain perpetually stuck in books or theoretical learning without practical application or worldly wisdom often fail to reach high status or administrative success. It highlights the difference between academic knowledge and the street-smartness required for leadership.

This proverb is used to describe how people tend to exaggerate the qualities, virtues, or potential of something or someone only after they are lost or no longer exist. It highlights the human tendency to glorify the past or missed opportunities.

This proverb is used to describe things that appear abundant or significant when forcefully gathered or managed, but turn out to be insignificant, empty, or nonexistent when they occur naturally or fail. It is often used to refer to hair (which looks like a lot when held together but is nothing when shed) or to describe situations where the perceived value vanishes upon closer inspection or over time.

This proverb is used to describe a person (usually someone in authority) who gives unnecessary or contradictory advice just to show their dominance, even when the work done is perfectly fine. It highlights the tendency of some people to find faults or demand changes simply to exercise their power.