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This expression describes someone who ignores a significant, immediate problem or injury (represented by a hit to the elbow) and instead focuses on a trivial or useless task (like repairing a disposable palm leaf bowl). It is used to mock people who have misplaced priorities or ignore personal suffering to attend to insignificant matters.

This proverb is used to describe a person who lacks self-respect or decency, repeatedly bothering others or behaving inappropriately without feeling any embarrassment. Just as a pest continues to destroy a plant despite efforts to remove it, a shameless person continues their annoying behavior regardless of social cues or rebukes.

This expression is used to describe a task that is extremely easy or a situation that requires no effort. Just as butter is so soft that it doesn't need force or a sharp strike to be cut, certain actions are so simple that they don't require any struggle or complex planning.

This expression is used to describe a situation where a single action results in a quick, decisive resolution or achieves two goals at once. It is similar to the English idiom 'killing two birds with one stone' or to indicate a clean, final break in a matter.

This expression is used to describe a situation where a single action or decision leads to a quick, decisive, and final result. It is similar to the English idiom 'To kill two birds with one stone', but emphasizes the swiftness and finality of the action, often used when settling a dispute or completing a task instantly.

To give a direct answer and settle a matter one way or the other.

This proverb highlights the inevitability of certain outcomes when an expert or a predator is in their element. It is used to describe situations where a calculated attack or a predetermined consequence is impossible to escape, emphasizing that once a professional or a force of nature commits to an action, success for them (and failure for the target) is certain.

This expression is used to describe an inexperienced or young person who talks boldly or dismissively about a danger or hardship they have never personally faced. It suggests that one cannot truly understand the gravity of a situation until they have experienced the consequences firsthand.

This proverb describes experiences that are briefly painful but must be endured as part of life's inevitable circumstances. Just as an accidental hit on the elbow causes sharp, temporary pain that one quickly moves past, a woman's life in her husband's home (in traditional contexts) involves challenges and adjustments that she learns to tolerate as part of her routine existence.

This proverb is used to describe an inexperienced or young person who is unaware of the potential dangers, consequences, or hardships of a situation. It suggests that one only understands the gravity of a threat after experiencing it personally, much like a young bird doesn't fear a hunter's weapon until it is hit.

This expression refers to the ignorance or lack of experience of youth or beginners. It is used when an inexperienced person underestimates a danger or a difficult situation because they haven't faced the consequences yet. It highlights that true understanding comes only through experience.