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This expression is used to describe a situation where a third party is more concerned, worried, or agitated about a problem than the person actually affected by it. It mocks unnecessary interference or over-enthusiasm from someone who has no direct stake in the matter.

This expression is often used to emphasize the importance of a core element or a central person. Just as a door latch is useless without the door or the frame it secures, a project, home, or situation is seen as pointless or non-functional without its most essential component or the person who makes it work.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a third party is more bothered, excited, or concerned about an issue than the person directly involved. It highlights unnecessary interference or over-enthusiasm by someone who has no stake in the matter.

This proverb is used to criticize an outsider who shows more concern, agitation, or anger about an issue than the person directly affected by it. It highlights unnecessary interference or exaggerated reactions by someone who has no stake in the matter.

This proverb suggests that for someone who lacks ambition, desire, or interest in life, their surroundings or environment become irrelevant. It implies that a sense of purpose is what drives a person to engage with the world; without it, even a whole country or great opportunities have no value to them. It is used to describe a state of total indifference or renunciation.

This expression is used to describe a person who is extremely busy, preoccupied, or hyper-focused on a task, similar to how an ant becomes intensely active and focused once it discovers a food source (bundle/mulle) to carry back to its nest.

This proverb is used to highlight the absurdity of preparing for an outcome that is impossible or irrelevant due to the absence of the primary cause. Just as a woman without a husband cannot become pregnant and thus doesn't need a midwife, one shouldn't waste resources or worry about processes for a situation that hasn't even begun or cannot occur.

This expression is used to mock someone who is unnecessarily bothered or offended by something when the people directly involved are perfectly fine. It highlights the absurdity of an outsider reacting more strongly than the principal parties, similar to the English sentiment of being 'more Catholic than the Pope.'

Kanda is the Arum Campanulatum; Chêma is the Colocasia Antiquorum; Tôṭakûra is applied to the Amaranthus Oleraceus, and other herbs. When a man's relatives and friends won't assist him, why should help be expected from a mere acquaintance ?

This proverb is used to criticize a situation where a third party is more concerned or agitated about an issue than the person directly affected by it. It highlights unnecessary meddling or over-enthusiasm by someone who has no stake in the matter.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a third party is more concerned, anxious, or reactive about an issue than the person directly involved. Just as the Yam (Kanda) causes itching but the Spinach (Bachali) cooked with it does not, it highlights the irony of meddling or overreacting to someone else's problems.

Bachchali is Basella Cordifolia ( the Indian spinach ).