కనుక్కొని రారా అంటే కాల్చి వచ్చేవాడు.

This expression refers to Hanuman, who burned the city of Lanka but remained humble as a servant of Lord Rama. It is used to describe a person who achieves a massive feat or performs an incredible task but remains modest and attributes the success to their mentor or leader.

This proverb is inspired by the character Hanuman from the Ramayana, who was sent to find Sita but ended up burning Lanka. It is used to describe a situation where someone performs a task far exceeding the original instructions, often in a bold, aggressive, or transformative way. It can be used both as praise for initiative or as a critique for overstepping bounds.

This proverb describes a situation where someone constantly complains or creates the same problems repeatedly. Eventually, people lose sympathy and stop caring about their troubles because it has become a routine. It is used to highlight that over-reliance on sympathy for self-inflicted or repetitive issues leads to indifference from others.

This proverb is used to describe a person who behaves absurdly or unjustly by punishing those who are cooperative and obedient, while supporting or favoring those who are defiant and troublesome. It highlights a complete lack of common sense or fair judgment.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone constantly complains about the same problems or repeats the same mistakes. Over time, people lose sympathy for them and stop caring or helping. It signifies that constant whining or frequent crises lead to emotional fatigue in others.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone's words or actions are extremely painful, stinging, or cause intense distress. Just as lying on hot iron bars would be agonizing, this metaphor highlights the severity of an insult, betrayal, or a harsh truth that makes a person feel restless and deeply hurt.

This phrase is used to give credit to the person who actually performed a task or took a significant action, often used when clarifying roles in a major event or recognizing true bravery and capability.

When circumstances are favorable, good things happen in quick succession. One should wait for the right time, when good fortune will smile on him, instead of losing hope in moments of misfortune.

This expression is used when someone exceeds their instructions or limits in a way that causes significant damage or unexpected consequences. It originates from the Ramayana, where Hanuman was sent to find Sita but ended up burning Lanka. In modern usage, it describes someone who does much more than asked, often resulting in overkill or unnecessary destruction.

This expression describes a mischief-maker or a master manipulator who creates conflicts between people even when there is no reason for it. Since 'roasted bandicoots' are dead and cannot move, the phrase hyper-bolically refers to someone who is so devious that they can stir up trouble or create a rift even among inanimate objects or people who have no intention of fighting.