చేతిలో వెన్న పెట్టుకుని నెయ్యి కోసం ఏడ్చినట్లు.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone searches far and wide for something they already possess or have easy access to at home. It highlights the irony of overlooking immediate resources while desperately seeking them elsewhere.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone searches far and wide for something they already possess or have easy access to. Since ghee is made from butter, searching for ghee while holding butter is foolish. It highlights human nature of overlooking obvious solutions or resources available to them while seeking them elsewhere.

This proverb is used to point out that it is foolish to worry about a finished product or a future result when you already possess the primary source or the means to create it. Since ghee is made by clarifying butter, having butter means you essentially have ghee. It encourages recognizing the value of what one currently possesses.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone ignores the basic or urgent needs of those dependent on them to pursue their own inappropriate or selfish desires. It highlights a complete lack of priorities and responsibility.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone searches for something everywhere else, while they already possess the source or the solution right in their hand. It highlights a lack of common sense or awareness about one's own resources, as ghee is simply clarified butter.

This expression is used to describe a person who laments or worries about small, insignificant things instead of focusing on the bigger picture. It suggests a lack of perspective, where one becomes overly distressed over minor losses or low-value items.

This expression describes a situation where someone searches everywhere for something they already possess or which is right under their nose. It is used to mock the irony of looking for a solution or resource far away when it is easily available at home.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone expects an unrealistic or impossible transformation from something ordinary. It highlights that no matter how much you try to decorate or improve something basic/inferior with a small addition, its fundamental nature does not change into something celestial or grand. It is often used to mock false pretenses or illogical expectations.

This proverb is used to describe a person who searches for something everywhere when it is already within their possession or reach. It highlights the irony of being unaware of the resources one already has while complaining about a lack of results (since ghee is made by melting butter).

This expression describes a situation where someone overlooks a solution or resource they already possess while desperately searching for it elsewhere. It is used to point out the foolishness of not realizing that the goal is already within reach, as butter is the source of ghee.