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This proverb is used to criticize hypocrisy or superficiality in religious or disciplined practices. It suggests that merely performing an action that looks like a sacrifice (like eating leaves/simple food) doesn't count as true fasting or devotion if it is simply one's natural habit or lacks the underlying intent. It is often applied to people who pretend to be pious or frugal by doing things that actually cost them nothing.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone is unable to overcome a difficulty not due to a lack of effort or initial progress, but because they are stuck at a specific point and cannot find the leverage or means to complete the task. It often refers to being trapped in a predicament where one's own limitations or specific circumstances prevent a resolution.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone is not struggling with the primary obstacle itself, but rather with the consequences or the difficult cleanup required after taking a certain action. It highlights that sometimes the aftermath of a task is more burdensome than the task itself.

This expression is used to convey that the internal hardships or efforts of a person are only truly understood by the higher power or the master they serve. It is often used when someone's hard work or suffering goes unnoticed by the general public but is acknowledged by the one who matters most.

This proverb is used to describe someone who claims to be related to everyone or tries to act overly familiar with people they don't actually know. It is often used to criticize a person who meddles in everyone's business or pretends to have connections everywhere just to fit in or gain advantage.

The proverb refers to action taken after something harmful has already happened. It is always desirable to take proper precautions to avoid any undesirable developments rather than regretting after the event. Prevention, they say, is better than cure.

This proverb is used to criticize someone who makes excessive, unnecessary preparations or investments for a very short-term or temporary situation. It highlights the disproportion between the effort/cost and the actual duration or value of the event.

This expression refers to unreliable, fictitious, or manipulated statistics and records. It compares fraudulent bookkeeping or arbitrary reporting to trying to count a flying flock of crows, which is impossible to verify and often based on guesswork or deception.

This proverb describes unfair partiality or double standards. Paradoxically, the 'outsiders' or those one wants to impress are given better treatment (plates), while one's own family or close associates are neglected or given lower priority (leaves), despite their loyalty.

When one does not know the inside (secret) story or the real truth behind something, one tends to shrug one's shoulders and say, 'God knows'.