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This expression is used to describe a situation or a person's character that is inherently flawed or crooked and cannot be changed despite any amount of effort. It highlights the futility of trying to reform someone who is naturally stubborn or habitually prone to bad behavior.

This proverb is used to criticize someone who aspires for great responsibilities or high positions while failing to handle small, basic tasks. It emphasizes that competence at a smaller scale is a prerequisite for larger leadership roles.

Being together makes one absorb the ideas of the other to the extent that there appears total transformation in both. This is usually when the change is not for the better.

This proverb describes a situation where a person makes a decision, performs an action, or proposes an idea and then proceeds to praise or validate it themselves without any external input or approval. It is used to mock someone's self-centeredness or self-validation, similar to the English concept of 'tooting one's own horn' or being judge and jury of one's own case.

This proverb highlights that sometimes those close to us can be more harmful or detrimental to our progress than strangers. It is often used to describe situations where family or friends cause difficulties, while unexpected help comes from outsiders.

This expression is similar to 'As you sow, so shall you reap.' It implies that the consequences of one's actions—whether good or bad—will inevitably catch up to them, often sooner than expected. It is used to remind people that their current deeds determine their future outcomes.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone undertakes a massive, unnecessary journey or effort for a trivial or nonsensical reward. It highlights poor judgment and the waste of resources for something that doesn't justify the scale of the endeavor.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone has been betrayed or abandoned by the very person they placed their full trust in. It highlights the vulnerability of trusting someone blindly and the devastating consequence of being left helpless (in the middle of the street) when that trust is broken.

This proverb is used to describe something that has lost its value, charm, or utility. Just as nobody wants to wear or decorate themselves with faded, dried flowers, people generally do not show interest in things or individuals who have lost their former glory, power, or usefulness.

This expression describes a contrary or rebellious nature where someone specifically chooses to do something exactly because they were told not to. It is often used to describe stubborn children or people who show defiance by performing prohibited actions with extra enthusiasm.