లోకం నోరు మూయడానికి మూకుడు లేదు.

This proverb suggests that while it is possible to cover up a physical hole or a specific fault, it is impossible to stop people from gossiping or talking about it. It is used to express that public opinion and rumors are beyond one's control.

This blunt and cynical expression is used to describe how wealth commands immense power and respect in society. It implies that money is so influential that it can make anything happen, and people will worship or follow it as if it were a deity, often overriding moral or spiritual values.

This proverb is used to convey that while it is easy to contain or cover physical objects, it is impossible to stop people from gossiping or talking behind one's back. It suggests that one should ignore public criticism as there is no way to silence everyone.

This expression is used to describe a person who refuses to change their inherent bad habits or character, regardless of how much advice they receive or how much effort is made to reform them. It is similar to the English proverb 'A leopard cannot change its spots'.

This traditional proverb highlights the different roles family members play in a woman's life according to historical social norms. It suggests that while a husband is a woman's primary companion and focus during her lifetime, a son is seen as the one who ensures her spiritual salvation and peace in the afterlife through the performance of last rites and rituals.

This expression is used to show defiance, resilience, or self-sufficiency in the face of loss or insult. It implies that if one loses expensive or sophisticated things (represented by the brass vessel and plate), they can still survive and maintain their dignity using simpler, humbler alternatives (the clay pot and lid) just to prove a point to those who look down on them.

This proverb is used to express resilience or defiance in the face of loss. It suggests that even if one loses their valuable possessions, they can still manage to acquire basic alternatives to maintain their self-respect and carry on, often used to tell critics that one is not completely helpless.

This proverb is used to describe an impossible or futile task. It emphasizes that major problems or massive truths cannot be hidden or solved with small, inadequate measures. Just as a small lid cannot cover an entire lake, significant situations require appropriately scaled solutions or cannot be suppressed by trivial efforts.

This expression is used to humble someone who is being overly arrogant or acting superior. It implies that when people much greater and more capable than the subject have failed or are considered insignificant, the subject's self-importance is laughable. It highlights the vast difference in caliber between truly great people and the person being addressed.

This expression means that while you can silence an individual or hide a secret from one person, you cannot stop the entire world from talking or gossip from spreading. It is used to suggest that public opinion is beyond anyone's control.

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