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This proverb is used to warn about people who appear extremely innocent, quiet, or soft-spoken on the outside but are secretly cunning and capable of causing significant damage or destruction. It suggests that one should not judge a person's character solely by their calm or docile demeanor.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone's property or life is constantly disturbed or used by the public because of its location. A house situated right in front of a community meeting place (Chavadi) loses its privacy and is treated like common property, similar to how easily available firewood is used up by anyone.

This proverb is used to describe a rare or highly unlikely event occurring due to someone's good fortune or virtuous speech. It suggests that when something auspicious happens, even the impossible (like a branch in the west blooming) becomes possible. It is often used to comment on unexpected positive outcomes or the power of kind words.

This expression is used to describe a person who is hypocritical or two-faced. It refers to someone whose outward words or behavior do not match their true internal intentions or feelings.

This proverb highlights the lack of privacy or security for something located in a busy, public area. Just as people might pull sticks from a hut located in a common meeting place to use as fuel, things or people that are overly exposed to the public are often misused, taken for granted, or easily destroyed.

This proverb highlights the endless and complex nature of certain conflicts. Disputes with one's spouse (Ramayanam) are often long-winded and emotional, while disputes regarding property or inheritance among partners/relatives (Bharatam) are intense and destructive. It is used to describe household or familial conflicts that seem never-ending.

This expression suggests that if you want to defeat or ruin a wicked person or an enemy, you should not act impulsively. Instead, one must wait patiently for the opportune moment or a point of vulnerability to ensure the downfall is complete.

This expression is used to describe a very large, spacious, or sprawling house. It draws a comparison to the mythical city of Lanka from the Ramayana, which was known for its immense size and grandeur. It is often used to emphasize that a house is disproportionately large for the number of people living in it or simply to remark on its vastness.

This expression is used to mock people who argue over trivial matters or status when their actual behavior or situation doesn't warrant such importance. It suggests that certain disputes or social distinctions are unnecessary and ridiculous in specific contexts, much like dogs fighting over hierarchy is pointless to human eyes.

This proverb describes the traditional rural economy of self-sufficiency. Selling a pig provides a large lump sum of money used to clear long-standing or significant debts, while selling chickens or eggs provides smaller, frequent income to handle daily expenses or immediate small loans.