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This expression describes a person who is extremely selfish and dismissive of others' priorities. It refers to someone who ignores the importance of another person's significant event (like their own wedding) while demanding they attend and participate in his own affairs.

This proverb is used to describe things or people that arrive with a lot of noise or force but are short-lived. Just as hailstones melt quickly despite their sudden impact during a storm, certain problems, displays of anger, or boastful people do not last long.

This proverb is used to signify that regardless of one's social status, wealth, or power in the outside world, certain roles and relationships within a family or specific context remain equal or defined by their function. It emphasizes that in a marriage, the bride is a wife first, irrespective of her father's stature.

This expression is used to describe someone who remains absolutely silent, motionless, or unresponsive after being questioned or finding themselves in a difficult situation. Just as a heavy stone used to break blocks of jaggery becomes covered in the sticky substance and remains still, it refers to a person who is 'stunned into silence' or is acting like they have nothing to say.

This proverb is used to describe an extremely fragile situation or a person who couldn't handle a small problem and is now facing an even bigger one. It suggests that if something couldn't survive a minor pressure (a cough), it certainly won't survive a greater force (a sneeze).

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone tries to stop a powerful or inevitable force with a puny or insignificant effort. It highlights the futility of attempting to block a major event or a trend with inadequate means.

This expression is used to highlight an impossibility or an inevitable outcome based on one's nature or the laws of physics. It suggests that certain things are bound to happen (like a heavy object sinking) and expecting otherwise is foolish or unrealistic.

This expression is used to describe someone who tries to avoid a difficult or primary task by opting for an easier or irrelevant chore. It signifies procrastination or dodging responsibility by being busy with something else.

This humorous proverb is used to describe someone who claims to be halfway through a task when they have actually done nothing but be available. It mocks people who show excessive confidence or claim progress despite lacking the most essential components or cooperation of others to complete a task.

This expression emphasizes the permanence and importance of keeping one's promises. While time moves forward and situations change, the words you have spoken and the commitments you have made will be remembered and will define your character long after the moment has passed.