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This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone is trying to achieve a large goal through small, insignificant, or insufficient efforts. It highlights the mismatch between the method and the required outcome, suggesting that meager savings or minor efforts cannot compensate for a large-scale need or a significant loss.

This proverb suggests that a harmonious marriage leads to a blissful life, while a difficult or incompatible spouse forces a person to seek solace in spirituality or philosophy to cope with the hardships.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone who is doing nothing or causing trouble interferes with someone who is working productively or minding their own business, ultimately causing them trouble or distracting them.

This proverb is used to say that one's lineage or greatness (like the poet Tallapaka Chinnanna) does not automatically make every part of them or their belongings superior or useful for purposes they aren't meant for. It highlights that merit is based on inherent quality and suitability, not just association with greatness.

This proverb highlights that regardless of how high-born or noble someone is, death or a change in status can render associated objects unholy or unusable for sacred rituals. It is used to convey that lineage does not change the inherent nature or rules of sanctity and traditions.

This proverb is used to criticize hypocritical charity or actions where someone causes significant damage or commits a sin to perform a small, superficial act of kindness. It implies that the merit of a donation is nullified if the source of that donation involved destruction or unethical means.

This is a sarcastic expression or proverb used to highlight how excessive or flowery titles can often be thinly veiled insults or mockeries. It is used when someone offers a high-sounding title that actually belittles the recipient's status, or when someone rejects a fake compliment that carries a hidden sting. It reflects a humble person's wit in turning a mock-honor back onto the person giving it.

This proverb is used to convey that an individual's inherent nature or character cannot be changed through external efforts or superficial modifications. Just as boiling neem leaves will never make them taste sweet like jaggery, a person with a fundamentally bad or stubborn disposition will not change their core traits easily.

This expression is used to describe a task or a situation that seems never-ending or becomes increasingly difficult the more effort you put into it. It can also refer to people who become more arrogant or demanding as they gain more power or attention.

This proverb highlights the double standards and hypocrisy in society regarding social status. It suggests that the same action is judged differently based on the power, wealth, or status of the person performing it. Actions of the powerful are often glamorized or excused, while the same actions by common people are condemned as immoral or illegal.