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This proverb is used to describe a situation where a person in charge or an intermediary is indifferent to a loss because they do not personally own the property or suffer the consequences. It highlights a lack of accountability or personal stakes in someone else's misfortune or public property.

This proverb describes a situation where someone tries to solve a minor problem but replaces it with a much larger, more painful, or permanent one. It is used when a remedy is worse than the original disease, or when an action intended to help actually results in greater harm.

This expression is used to describe an extremely greedy or corrupt person who has no limits. If someone is capable of committing a massive fraud (swallowing the temple), then taking smaller assets or properties (temple stones) is an effortless and insignificant act for them.

This expression is used to describe a situation where an intermediary or a subordinate has more influence or power than the actual authority figure. It suggests that one must please the gatekeeper or the middleman to get access to the main person or result.

This expression is used to describe situations where something or someone has reached its full natural potential or age, and its loss is no longer a cause for grief. It emphasizes that ending at the right time is natural and acceptable.

This proverb is used to describe a person who is completely useless or ineffective. If someone cannot provide help, support, or fulfill their responsibilities, their presence or absence makes no difference. It highlights the frustration of dealing with someone who is a burden rather than an asset.

This proverb emphasizes the fundamental secrets of agriculture and animal husbandry. It means that a good harvest depends on the quality of fertilizer (manure), and good milk production depends on providing quality fodder (grass) to the livestock. It highlights that inputs determine the quality of outputs.

When greed grows excessively, a person wishes to acquire all – without caring for the means to attain his immoral goal.

This proverb is used to describe someone who makes a grand, energetic, or impressive start but ends up achieving a very small, insignificant, or cowardly result. It mocks someone who displays great bravado or effort initially but fails to follow through with anything meaningful, essentially 'running a great race just to end up in a ditch.'

This proverb is used to describe a person who is involved in massive corruption or a huge crime; for such a person, stealing a small thing or committing a minor offense is trivial. It highlights that someone who has already committed a grave misdeed will not hesitate to commit smaller ones to further their goal.