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This proverb describes hypocrisy. It is used to refer to people who pretend to be extremely pious or virtuous through rituals, yet their character and actions (like lying) are deceptive and dishonest.

This expression is used to describe a hypocrite who preaches high moral values and ethics to others but performs harmful or malicious actions in practice. It highlights the disparity between someone's virtuous words and their deceitful deeds.

This proverb is used to describe a person who puts on grand airs or acts superior while actually depending on others' charity, and further exhibits entitlement by getting angry when their demands are not met. It highlights the irony of having a big ego despite being in a position of dependency.

This proverb describes hypocrisy or a lack of character. It refers to a person who outwardly performs sacred rituals or acts very pious, but privately engages in immoral, unethical, or lowly activities. It is used to call out someone whose public image contradicts their private actions.

This proverb describes a person who pretends to be very religious, pious, or moral on the outside while engaging in dishonest or deceitful behavior in reality. It is used to point out hypocrisy and the contrast between a person's outward show of devotion and their actual character.

A hypocrite. Much praying, but no piety. Beads about the neck and the devil in the heart. ఛ.

This expression describes hypocrisy, specifically regarding moral or spiritual character. It refers to someone who maintains an outward appearance of holiness or high status (symbolized by saffron robes) while secretly engaging in low, immoral, or contradictory activities (symbolized by entering huts of ill-repute). It is used to call out double standards or fake piety.

This expression refers to being compelled or pressured into doing something one is not interested in or ready for. It originates from the ritual of taking a cold water bath early in the morning during the Hindu month of Magha (winter), which can be quite difficult and uncomfortable if forced upon someone.

This proverb is used to describe hypocrisy. It refers to someone who outwardly pretends to be pious, noble, or strictly religious, but secretly engages in immoral, lowly, or contradictory activities.

This proverb describes a person who makes loud, aggressive threats or boasts (like the loud bleating of a goat) but acts out of cowardice or behaves sneakily when it comes to actual action (hiding in thick, thorny Korinda bushes). It is used to mock someone whose actions don't match their loud words.

This proverb is used to describe a hypocrite who preaches high moral values and sacred principles to others but leads a dishonest, immoral, or low-standard life in private. It highlights the vast difference between a person's words and their actual deeds.