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This expression is used to describe a futile action or an effort that serves no purpose. Just as applying kohl or mascara to a blind eye does not improve sight or serve an aesthetic purpose for the wearer, this phrase refers to doing something that is wasted or useless in a given context.

This proverb describes a person who, instead of doing the work assigned to them, engages in useless tasks or makes excuses by over-analyzing the situation. It is used to criticize someone who procrastinates or avoids simple labor by focusing on irrelevant details.

This proverb describes extreme ingratitude or treachery. It refers to a person who receives hospitality, food, or help from someone and then immediately looks for ways to harm them or calculate their wealth with bad intentions. It is used to criticize those who bite the hand that feeds them.

This expression is used to describe an act of extreme ingratitude or treachery. It refers to someone who harms or betrays the very person who helped or sheltered them in their time of need.

This expression refers to a person who is indecisive or procrastinating. It describes the act of unnecessarily delaying a decision or action by over-analyzing minor details, similar to someone idly staring at the stars and counting zodiac signs instead of focusing on the task at hand.

This expression describes someone who is extremely shrewd, intuitive, or cunning. It refers to a person who can understand a person's hidden intentions or the entire situation with just a small hint or a simple gesture, much like claiming to see one's internal organs just from an open mouth.

A person may be more interested in food than in learning. One should strike a reasonable balance between acquisition of knowledge and physical needs.

This expression refers to a state of indecisiveness, hesitation, or procrastination. It is used when someone wastes time or delays a decision by over-analyzing trivial things or waiting for an auspicious moment rather than taking action.

This proverb is used to describe someone who is very eager and enthusiastic about eating or physical pleasures but shows no interest or initiative toward education, learning, or intellectual pursuits.

Well fed, but ill taught. (French.)? He has two stomachs to eat, and one to work. * L'avarice rompt le sac. † Bien nourri et mal appris,

This expression is used to describe someone who is extremely sharp, shrewd, or overly clever. It refers to a person who can instantly understand someone's hidden intentions or inner thoughts from just a small hint or gesture, even before the other person expresses them.