ధర్మానికి పోతే కర్మం చుట్టుకున్నదట

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone tries to do a good deed or help others, but instead of receiving gratitude or success, they end up getting into trouble or facing negative consequences themselves.

This expression is used to describe money or resources that were acquired easily (without effort) and were subsequently lost or spent just as easily. It conveys the idea of 'Easy come, easy go'—implying that one doesn't feel much regret over losing something they didn't work hard to earn.

This proverb is used to convey that one must face the consequences of their past actions or destiny, whether they like it or not. It suggests that avoiding inevitable difficulties is impossible and that one should develop the fortitude to endure them.

This proverb is used to emphasize that one must face the consequences of their past actions or inevitable destiny. It suggests that once a difficult situation or the result of one's karma arrives, it cannot be avoided or escaped simply by wishing it away; it must be endured.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone unnecessarily involves themselves in someone else's business or a random situation, only to end up facing negative consequences or trouble that they could have easily avoided.

This proverb emphasizes that one cannot escape the consequences of their actions (karma) simply by performing religious rituals or taking holy dips in sacred rivers. It is used to suggest that fate or the results of one's past deeds are inevitable and must be faced regardless of external purification acts.

This proverb means that one's righteous deeds and moral conduct will act as a shield and save them from danger or misfortune in critical times. It is used to encourage ethical behavior, suggesting that being good eventually leads to being protected by one's own karma.

This expression means that a person's destiny or the consequences of their past actions follow them regardless of where they go or what pilgrimages they undertake. It is used to describe situations where someone tries to escape their problems or bad luck by changing their location, only to find the same difficulties persisting.

This proverb emphasizes that one cannot escape their destiny or the consequences of their past actions simply by changing their location or visiting holy places. It is used to suggest that fate is inevitable regardless of external efforts to avoid it.

This expression is used to describe the complete and rapid destruction of one's past sins or destiny, often through divine grace, intense penance, or wisdom. Just as a dry leaf (karaku) catches fire instantly and turns to ash, one's burdens or bad luck are said to be annihilated.