గాలికిపోయే పేలపిండి రామార్పణమన్నట్లు

This proverb is used to describe situations where effort or resources are wasted on someone or something that cannot be improved or does not deserve it. It suggests that trying to fulfill the unnecessary whims of an unworthy or lazy person leads to a loss of valuable materials.

This proverb is used to describe a person who pretends to be charitable or generous with something they have already lost or cannot use. It refers to making a virtue out of necessity or claiming credit for a sacrifice that wasn't intentional.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone unnecessarily gets involved in a problem that has nothing to do with them, thereby creating trouble for themselves. It is similar to the English idiom 'to look for trouble'.

This proverb describes a situation where someone tries to take credit for a loss or a forced sacrifice by pretending it was a voluntary act of charity. It is used when someone gives away something they couldn't keep anyway and claims they are doing it out of generosity or religious devotion.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where two parties are arguing or transacting, and while neither of them suffers a personal loss, the common resource or the collective property they are managing is being depleted. It highlights how the 'heap' (common assets) suffers when individuals are careless or indifferent because it doesn't belong to them personally.

This proverb describes a situation where someone develops a strong liking or desire for something that is easy for them to manage given their specific limitations. Since a toothless person cannot chew hard foods, they naturally prefer soft, powdered food like 'pelapindi'. It is used to mock or point out how people's preferences are often driven by their weaknesses or inability to do otherwise.

This expression is used to describe a person who pretends to be generous or sacrificial only when something is already lost, ruined, or of no use to them. It mocks the act of making a virtue out of necessity or masking a loss as a voluntary donation.

This expression is used when someone unnecessarily involves themselves in a problem that has nothing to do with them, resulting in self-inflicted trouble. It describes a situation where an individual invites a nuisance or a complication into their life that could have easily been avoided.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone loses something by accident or due to their own carelessness, but then pretends they gave it away as a generous act of charity or sacrifice. It mocks the hypocrisy of turning an involuntary loss into a fake act of virtue.

This proverb lists things that are difficult to manage or recover once they have turned away. It implies that a mat that constantly rolls itself up is useless, a door that gets stuck closed is a hindrance, and a spouse who holds a long-term grudge makes domestic life unbearable. It is used to describe situations or behaviors that become stubbornly uncooperative or obstructive.