ఎవరి అబ్బ సొమ్మురా ఎక్కెక్కి ఏడ్చేవు?

This proverb describes a person's extreme stubbornness or irrational bias. It is used to mock someone who refuses to accept defeat or admit they are wrong, insisting that their side must prevail even when it is clearly inferior or incapable.

Excessive obstinacy.

This is a colloquial and somewhat harsh expression used to mock someone who is overly concerned or grieving about a loss that doesn't belong to them or their family. It is often used to tell someone to mind their own business or to point out that they have no right or reason to feel entitled to a specific resource or situation.

This proverb is used to mock someone who makes grand claims or aspires for monumental tasks when they are incapable of performing even the simplest of daily chores. It highlights the gap between one's actual abilities and their lofty ambitions.

Utti is a net work sling hung up in Hindu houses at a height of seven or eight feet, to keep earthen pots containing food in. He that can't ride a gentle horse, must not attempt to back a mad colt.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone moves from a low or humble position to a slightly higher one and behaves with excessive pride, or when a person reaches a level that is just barely above their previous status but acts as if they have achieved something monumental. It highlights the triviality of the achievement compared to the arrogance displayed.

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This proverb describes people who blindly imitate others who have more status or resources, without considering their own limitations or the practicality of the situation. It highlights the absurdity of competitive behavior when one lacks the means to match the person they are copying.

This expression is used to sarcastically question someone who is overly concerned or distressed about something that doesn't belong to them or doesn't cost them anything. It implies that since the person didn't work for it or own it, they have no right or reason to feel so much pain or possessiveness over its loss or usage.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a person constantly creates or faces the same trouble. When someone is perpetually in a state of self-inflicted misery or repetitive drama, others eventually lose sympathy and stop caring or helping. It highlights the exhaustion of empathy toward those who do not learn from their mistakes or who constantly complain about recurring issues.

This expression refers to adding an unnecessary burden or a dangerous hindrance to someone who is already performing a difficult and strenuous task. It describes a situation where instead of helping someone in a struggle, a person adds more risk or trouble to their journey.

* El secreto de Anchuelos. ( See Kelly's "Proverbs of all Nations" p. 178. )

This expression is used to tell someone not to take petty insults or mockery to heart. It implies that verbal taunting doesn't cause physical damage or lessen one's value, suggesting that one should ignore such trivial behavior instead of getting offended.

This is a sarcastic or critical rhetorical question used to describe someone who is grieving, crying, or worrying excessively over a matter that does not concern them at all. It is used when a person interferes in someone else's problems or takes on unnecessary burdens that aren't their own.