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This expression is used to describe extreme job insecurity or temporary positions. Historically, a job in the Golconda Sultanate was considered highly unstable, much like a chameleon's tail which can be shed or lost easily. It signifies that the position can be terminated at any moment without prior notice.

This is a sarcastic or humorous extension of the famous proverb 'Udyogam Purusha Lakshanam' (Effort/Work defines a man). While the first part encourages diligence, the second part depicts a person who, in a misplaced surge of energy or 'motivation,' wants to destroy his own house's main support pillar. It is used to mock someone who shows sudden, reckless, or destructive enthusiasm without any common sense or constructive goal.

This proverb is used to describe a person who makes premature and extravagant demands based on an uncertain future promise. It specifically refers to someone asking to pawn or use their spouse's sacred marriage locket (Puste) for expenses because they 'believe' a job is about to become permanent, highlighting foolishness and lack of foresight.

This expression refers to a situation where a person is living a temporary or transient lifestyle without a permanent home or establishment. It is often used to describe people who rely on bought food and public resources rather than a settled domestic life, or to highlight a hand-to-mouth existence where one lacks long-term security.

This proverb emphasizes that every effect must have a cause. Just as a traditional sweet is incomplete without its stuffing and a wedding feels incomplete without music, every event or action in life is inevitably linked to a prior reason or motive. It is used to suggest that nothing happens by pure chance without an underlying reason.

This proverb highlights that certain actions are hollow without the right spirit. Enjoyment (bhogam) is meaningless without true passion or interest (ragam), and giving (eevi) carries no moral value if it doesn't involve some form of personal sacrifice (tyagam).

This proverb describes a high-risk, high-reward situation. It is traditionally used to describe certain professions or ventures that offer great authority and wealth if successful, but lead to absolute ruin or starvation if they fail. It highlights the instability and precarious nature of ambitious pursuits.

While the original proverb 'Udyogam Purusha Lakshanam' emphasizes that work/effort defines a person's character and dignity, this extended humorous or sarcastic version suggests that losing one's job or being unemployed is seen as a flaw or a social stigma. It is often used to highlight the societal pressure regarding employment and financial stability.

This proverb is used to describe jobs or situations that are temporary, unstable, or lacking long-term security. Just as eating 'puffed rice' (a light snack) doesn't keep one full for long, some occupations are fleeting and won't provide a permanent livelihood.

This proverb is used to describe a person who boasts or shows off excessively (a cartload) despite having very little substance, wealth, or actual capability (a small 'gidda' measure). It highlights the irony of empty pride versus poor reality.