కాశీకి వెళ్లి గాడిద గుడ్డు తెచ్చినట్టు

This expression is used to describe someone who goes on a long, arduous, or expensive journey only to return with something useless or non-existent. It mocks futile efforts or the act of bringing back something completely irrelevant after a significant undertaking.

This expression is used to mock someone who undertakes a long, arduous journey or puts in significant effort, only to return with something useless, non-existent, or disappointing. Since donkeys do not lay eggs, it highlights the absurdity and futility of the person's claim or achievement after a grand endeavor.

This proverb is used to describe someone who goes to a great distance or undertakes a significant journey/effort, but returns with something worthless or fails to achieve anything meaningful. It highlights the irony of putting in immense effort for a trivial or useless outcome.

This expression means that when a good opportunity or a profitable deal comes to you effortlessly, you should grab it immediately. If you neglect or reject it, you might not find such a great opportunity again, even if you travel far and wide or put in immense effort (symbolized by going to the holy city of Kashi).

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone performs a task in a needlessly complicated, roundabout, or illogical manner. It refers to wasting effort on an impossible or unnecessarily difficult way of doing something that should be simple.

This expression is used to describe a loud, chaotic, and senseless noise or a situation of utter confusion. It is often used to dismiss someone's shouting or an unorganized gathering as annoying and meaningless, much like the braying of a donkey.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone undertakes a massive, unnecessary journey or effort for a trivial or nonsensical reward. It highlights poor judgment and the waste of resources for something that doesn't justify the scale of the endeavor.

This proverb describes a situation where someone goes to a great deal of trouble, effort, or travels a long distance for a very noble or significant purpose, but ends up bringing back something trivial, useless, or base. It is used to mock people who waste major opportunities or resources on insignificant outcomes.

This proverb is used to describe someone who goes on a long, arduous journey or undertakes a significant task, only to return with something trivial, worthless, or useless. It highlights the irony of putting in great effort for a meaningless result.

Great labour and small results.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone puts in a massive amount of effort, travel, or time, only to achieve a very trivial or insignificant result. It highlights the disproportion between the effort expended and the outcome gained.