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This expression is used to describe someone who responds to an urgent request by performing unnecessary or time-consuming tasks first. It highlights a lack of sense of urgency or an annoying habit of procrastination when speed is required.

This expression describes a situation where someone raises objections, starts a quarrel, or demands attention after a task is finished or a decision has already been implemented. It is used to criticize unnecessary complaints that occur too late to make any constructive difference.

This expression describes a situation or a person that appears very grand, substantial, or productive at first glance, but results in mostly waste or useless fluff upon closer inspection or processing. It is used to critique things that have more show than substance.

This proverb describes a situation where someone approaches another person with a friendly or helpful intention, only to be met with hostility or overwhelmed by the problems and demands of the person they tried to help. It is used when a kind gesture results in unexpected trouble or when people take undue advantage of a guest's presence.

This proverb is used to describe things that are disproportionate, mismatched, or absurdly scaled. It mocks situations where the priorities are misplaced or where the dimensions of things do not fit their intended purpose or natural order.

This expression is used to describe a person who behaves with excessive entitlement or self-importance at an event just because they were invited. It highlights the irony of someone acting like they are the guest of honor or the owner of the place when they are just one of many invitees.

This expression is used to describe a person who takes undue advantage of someone's kindness or hospitality. It refers to a situation where a small favor is granted, but the recipient tries to seize complete control or asks for much more than was offered.

Give a rogue an inch and he will take an ell. (Danish.)*

This proverb describes a situation where someone exceeds their brief or instructions in an impulsive or extreme way, often causing unintended consequences. It is used when a person is sent for a simple task but ends up making a major, permanent decision without permission.

This proverb describes a situation where someone is given a small favor or a bit of hospitality, but they take undue advantage of it and try to dominate or claim ownership of everything. It is used to criticize people who don't know their boundaries or who exhibit overbearing behavior after receiving a simple courtesy.

This proverb is used to describe situations where a resource, when distributed among a very large group of people, results in each person receiving a negligible or insignificant amount. It highlights the dilution of benefits in over-crowded or large-scale distributions.