దేవుడు వరమిచ్చినా, పూజారి వరమీయడు.

This proverb describes someone who yields or responds only to pressure, aggression, or force, while ignoring those who approach them with humility or respect. It is used to highlight situations where being polite gets you nowhere, but being demanding or forceful yields results.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a solution or an end to a struggle depends on a middleman or an intermediary rather than the primary authority. It implies that while God (the higher power) might be willing to grant a wish, the priest (the person in charge of the process) is the one causing the delay or expecting something in return. It highlights bureaucratic hurdles or the greed of subordinates.

This proverb describes a situation where a responsibility or a valuable asset is entrusted to someone who is most likely to abuse or steal it. It is used when a person makes a foolish decision by trusting an untrustworthy individual, effectively creating an opportunity for their own loss.

This proverb emphasizes that even with divine help or luck, practical means and human effort are necessary to achieve a result. It is used to point out that one must follow the natural order or use the required tools/intermediaries to complete a task, rather than relying solely on miracles or high-level permissions.

This expression is used to describe someone who is extremely busy or overcommitted. Just as a priest responsible for rituals in a thousand different homes is always on the move and never in one place, it refers to a person who is difficult to track down because they have too many tasks or locations to attend to.

This expression is used to describe a person who shows extreme favoritism or bias. It implies that the person rewards those who comply with their wishes or approach them, while actively punishing or sabotaging those who do not follow their lead or stay away. It highlights a dual nature of being overly generous to allies and hostile to others.

This expression is used to describe a situation where an intermediary or a subordinate has more influence or power than the actual authority figure. It suggests that one must please the gatekeeper or the middleman to get access to the main person or result.

This expression is used to describe people who are stubborn, cruel, or difficult to deal with, and who will only cooperate or do a favor when they are threatened or intimidated rather than requested politely.

This proverb is used to describe a person who is extremely busy or in high demand because they serve too many people or handle too many responsibilities. It highlights that someone with too many commitments becomes unavailable or hard to reach when specifically needed.

In our dealings with subordinate officers in a setup, we come across hurdles in getting our rightful things done. Even if the higher-up agrees to our request, the junior officer will prove to be a stumbling block and deny justice to us.