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This expression is used to describe someone who tries to find faults where none exist, or someone who engages in unnecessary, nitpicking, and impossible tasks just to be difficult.

This proverb is used to suggest that one does not need elaborate, expensive, or high-quality tools to perform a trivial or simple task. It emphasizes that a basic or ordinary method is sufficient for a low-level problem, and using something precious would be a waste of resources.

This proverb is used to point out that minor obstacles or petty attempts to sabotage a major event cannot stop the inevitable or something of great significance. In traditional weddings, a grinding stone is used for certain rituals; hiding it might cause a small delay, but it won't cancel the marriage itself. It is a metaphor for how trivial interference cannot hinder progress.

This expression is used to describe someone who remains absolutely silent, motionless, or unresponsive after being questioned or finding themselves in a difficult situation. Just as a heavy stone used to break blocks of jaggery becomes covered in the sticky substance and remains still, it refers to a person who is 'stunned into silence' or is acting like they have nothing to say.

This expression is used to highlight the futility of attempting a massive or impossible task using inadequate or fragile tools. It mocks someone who tries to challenge a much stronger opponent or solve a major problem with insufficient resources.

This expression describes a situation where someone expects results or growth without any investment or sacrifice. It is used to mock people who want to keep their resources intact while expecting a great outcome, highlighting the impossibility of achieving something for nothing.

This proverb describes double standards and hypocrisy in judging actions based on who performs them. It is used when a person in authority or power excuses their own mistakes as trivial or unavoidable while magnifying the same mistakes made by subordinates or others.

This proverb emphasizes the virtue of patience and perseverance. It suggests that if one waits and endures with patience, even a small thing (like an egg) can yield a significant or abundant result (like a bowl full of food or a whole family of chickens). It is used to encourage someone to wait for the right time to reap greater rewards.

This proverb is used to suggest that one does not need elaborate, expensive, or sophisticated tools for a simple or menial task. It highlights that ordinary means are sufficient for ordinary ends, and using something precious for a trivial purpose is unnecessary.

This proverb is used to convey that one does not need sophisticated, expensive, or high-quality tools to perform a trivial or menial task. It suggests that the means should match the importance of the end, and using something precious for a common task is unnecessary.