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This expression is often used to describe how someone's perspective or situation makes even something ruined or undesirable look attractive. It signifies that for those who have lost everything or are in a specific state of mind, even remnants or 'burnt' things hold a unique value or beauty. It can also refer to finding peace or beauty in destruction.

This proverb emphasizes the importance of progress and upward mobility. It suggests that rising from poverty to wealth is a desirable journey, whereas falling from a high status to a low one is a tragedy. It is used to highlight the value of growth and the hardship of downfall.

This expression is used to describe a situation where an insignificant or weak person tries to insult, provoke, or challenge someone who is far superior, powerful, or dignified. Just as an elephant ignores the barking of a dog and continues its walk, a great person remains unaffected by the petty criticisms of those beneath them.

This expression refers to someone who points out the faults or flaws in others while being completely oblivious to their own, much larger flaws. It originates from the observation that a monkey looks at the black spot on a red coral bead (Gurivinda ginja) and mocks it, unaware that its own buttocks are bright red. It is used to describe hypocrisy or lack of self-awareness.

The seed of the Guruvinda (Abrus Precatorius) is a small pretty black and red seed.

This expression refers to creating unrealistic plans or daydreams that have no solid foundation. It is used to describe someone who is being impractical or overly idealistic about the future without taking any concrete action.

This expression refers to excessive, unrealistic, or unattainable desires. It is used to describe someone who asks for things far beyond their reach or merit, often compared to building castles in the air.

This expression describes a situation where one encounters a disappointment or a deceptive appearance. It refers to a fox that bites into a 'Relakaya' (Golden Shower tree fruit) thinking it is meat because of its appearance, only to find it hard and tasteless. It is used when someone is misled by outward appearances or when an effort yields no useful result.

This proverb describes a situation where someone is surrounded by opportunities or benefits but cannot see or utilize them due to their own limitations or ignorance. Just as a blind man standing under a fruit-laden jujube tree cannot see the fruit and therefore cannot pick it, this expression is used when someone misses out on obvious advantages right in front of them.

This expression is used to describe someone who has unrealistic plans or daydreams about things that are unlikely to happen. It is equivalent to the English idiom 'building castles in the air'.

This expression is used to describe something that is only named after a quality it does not actually possess. In Telugu, 'Nethi Beerakaya' (Silk Gourd) has 'Neyi' (Ghee) in its name, but contains no actual ghee. It is applied to people or things that are deceptive in their titles, descriptions, or claims.

Nēti bīrakāya is the ghî cucumber. Grand in name but not worth anything. *Cleco è l'occhio, se l'animo è distrutto.