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This expression is used to describe a situation where someone who was previously in charge or responsible for a task returns merely as a visitor or observer, often with a sense of nostalgia or to see how things are being managed in their absence. It highlights the transition from a role of active responsibility to one of a detached onlooker.

This expression suggests that fluency and skill come with practice. Just as hair falls away effortlessly during the act of shaving, ideas and words flow more freely once you actually start the process of speaking or working. It is often used to encourage someone to start a task rather than overthinking it.

This proverb advises that private family matters or domestic issues should be kept confidential within the home to maintain dignity. Conversely, an illness should be disclosed openly so that one can seek help, advice, or medical treatment from others.

This proverb is used to describe a person who is inherently flawed or whose every action/word is troublesome. Just as one cannot expect a dog to have perfectly aligned human-like teeth, one shouldn't expect quality, honesty, or refinement from someone who lacks character or capability. It implies that everything stemming from a bad source will be bad.

Said of a man who spoils every thing he meddles with.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone with very limited financial means or a humble lifestyle ends up with problems, expenses, or health issues that are typically associated with the wealthy or are disproportionately expensive to handle. It highlights the irony of having a 'poor man's income' but 'rich man's troubles.'

This proverb is used to describe hypocritical behavior where a person's private actions are base or unethical, while their public persona is one of extreme piety and virtue. It highlights the contradiction between a person's low character and their outward display of religious or moral superiority.

This proverb is used to describe a person's hypocrisy or double standards. It refers to someone who engages in sinful, forbidden, or low-quality actions in private or reality, while putting on an outward show of extreme piety, morality, or devotion.

Something is better than nothing. It is used to suggest that having a small or humble possession/alternative is preferable to having nothing at all, similar to the English proverb 'Half a loaf is better than no bread.'

Half a loaf is better than no bread.

This proverb describes a situation where one person puts in all the hard labor or effort, but the rewards or benefits are unfairly reaped by someone else who did nothing. It is commonly used to express frustration over exploitation or unequal distribution of results.

While a poor person lacks resources to spend, a miser has resources but refuses to use them for their own comfort or for the benefit of others. Therefore, a miser's life is compared to a barren land (beedu) that is useless despite its existence. It is used to criticize extreme stinginess.