కల నిజం కాదు, కణితి దిండు కాదు.

When someone is truly hungry, they don't care about the taste or quality of the food; they just want to eat. Similarly, when someone is exhausted and needs sleep, they don't care about the comfort or luxury of the bed; they can sleep anywhere. This expression is used to highlight that basic survival needs override preferences or luxuries.

This proverb is used to warn against relying on false hopes or deceptive appearances. Just as a swelling (goiter) on the neck cannot serve as a comfortable pillow despite its shape, a dream cannot be treated as reality. It emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between painful burdens and actual comforts, as well as between fantasy and facts.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is obsessed or fixated on something irrelevant or unexpected, despite there being no logical connection or prior history. It often highlights how problems or infatuations can arise from unexpected quarters, regardless of one's status or background.

This expression refers to a 'truth' that is ambiguous, non-committal, or deceptive. It is used to describe a situation where someone gives a diplomatic or evasive answer that seems honest but hides the actual facts to avoid trouble or profit-seeking, much like the stereotypical cleverness attributed to traditional traders.

This proverb highlights how basic human instincts and intense emotions override physical circumstances or social norms. When a person is extremely hungry, they do not care about the quality or taste of the food; when someone is exhausted, they can sleep anywhere regardless of the comfort level; and when someone is deeply in love, they disregard social embarrassment or shame to pursue their feelings.

This traditional expression describes three types of difficult or unreliable people: those who constantly roam without purpose, those who are argumentative or talk back defiantly, and those who are cowardly or deceptive by hiding from responsibilities and confrontations. It is used to characterize individuals who lack discipline or integrity.

This expression emphasizes that true companionship and a husband's status are earned through love, mutual understanding, and emotional connection rather than through the mere ritual of marriage or tying a sacred thread. It is used to highlight that legal or ritualistic bonding is secondary to emotional compatibility.

This expression is used to describe a person who is lazy, useless, and parasitical. It refers to someone who contributes nothing to society or the family (doesn't give anything) and doesn't even have the decency to 'get out of the way' (doesn't die), yet is always present promptly whenever it is time to eat at someone else's expense.

This proverb highlights how basic instincts and strong emotions override physical conditions or social norms. When a person is extremely hungry, they don't care about the taste of the food; when extremely tired, they don't need a soft bed; and when in love, they lose their sense of inhibition or shame.

This proverb emphasizes that borrowed items or temporary arrangements are not permanent solutions. Just as a guest house (satram) offers free shelter while a loan must be repaid, and a temporary shed (pandiri) cannot provide the security of a permanent home, one should not rely on borrowed things as if they are their own property.