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This proverb describes a situation where someone is searching for something everywhere, unaware that it is right with them or in their possession. It is used to point out unnecessary effort or absentmindedness.

This proverb highlights conflict resolution and ego. When two wise people meet, they find a middle ground or a new solution (3rd path). When a wise man meets a fool, the wise man steps aside, leaving his path and the fool's path (2 paths). When two fools meet, neither yields, resulting in a single-minded confrontation or collision on the same path (1 path).

This proverb describes a person who is lazy, hesitant, or makes excuses to delay an urgent or difficult task. It highlights the contrast between the seriousness of a situation (preparing for war) and a trivial or self-indulgent delay (eating a fruit).

This proverb is used to describe a situation where two people with similar flaws or limitations collaborate to procrastinate or avoid a task. It highlights how people who share the same excuses often encourage each other to delay work, even when the task is necessary. It is used to mock the tendency of lazy or incapable people to find common ground in making excuses.

This expression describes a person who thick-skinnedly ignores a clear rejection or an order to leave, instead pretending they were invited to stay for a celebration. It is used to mock someone who is unwelcome but refuses to take the hint or is intentionally being stubborn and naive to serve their own interest.

This proverb is used to mock people who pretend to be innocent or childlike long after they have grown up, or to describe parents who refuse to acknowledge their adult children's maturity, treating their obvious or foolish behavior as something special or cute.

This expression is used to describe a situation where something inevitable or overwhelming cannot be suppressed by minor or superficial restraints. It implies that when a strong natural force, a deep-seated truth, or a major consequence is about to break out, small attempts to hide or stop it are futile.

This proverb describes a situation where someone is deeply involved in a process or environment but lacks the sensitivity, intelligence, or capacity to appreciate its value or essence. Just as a wooden spoon stirs milk all day but cannot taste its sweetness, an insensitive person cannot understand the depth or beauty of an experience despite being part of it.

This is a sarcastic warning or proverb used to tell someone that if they waste their time and behave recklessly or without discipline now, they will face dire consequences or reach a state of poverty and misery in the near future. It emphasizes that current negligence leads to future failure.

This expression is used to describe someone who is extremely impatient or always in a hurry. It refers to a person who wants to reach the end of a task or leave a place before they have even properly arrived or started.

A spirit of contradiction.