మతిమరపుతో నీళ్ళలో పడి, ఈదడం మరిచిపోయినట్లు.

This proverb is used to criticize someone who considers taking extreme or self-destructive risks just because there is a potential reward at the end. It highlights that even if an outcome is desirable (like salvation), one should not invite unnecessary suffering or perform foolish acts to achieve it prematurely.

This expression describes a state of detachment or instability. Just as water stays on a lotus leaf without getting absorbed or sticking to it, it represents a person who remains unaffected by worldly attachments or circumstances despite living among them. It can also describe something that is fleeting or precarious.

This is a humorous and hyperbolic expression used to describe extreme absent-mindedness or forgetfulness. It is typically used to mock someone who forgets even the most basic or instinctive tasks.

This expression refers to a situation where someone tries to imitate others' superior skills or lifestyle but fails to master them, while simultaneously losing their own natural abilities or original identity. It is used to describe someone who ends up 'nowhere' by trying to be someone they are not.

This expression describes human nature where people tend to forget those who helped them or ignore their responsibilities when they are wealthy and successful, but cry out for help and complain loudly when they face difficulties.

This proverb describes a situation where someone becomes so accustomed to a life of luxury or ease that they forget their original duties, core responsibilities, or the hard work that defined them. It is used to criticize people who neglect their roots or professions after attaining comfort.

This expression describes a redundant or useless action performed out of absent-mindedness. Just as 'chemiri' (starter/curd) is added to milk to turn it into curd, adding it to buttermilk (which is already a byproduct of curd) serves no purpose. It is used to mock someone who does something unnecessary or repeats a process that is already complete.

This proverb describes people who forget their roots, identity, or those who helped them once they achieve financial stability or prosperity. It is used to criticize ungratefulness and the tendency to distance oneself from one's origins after attaining wealth.

This expression is used to describe a person who tries to cover up a mistake with a silly or redundant excuse. It highlights an act of doing something completely unnecessary or repetitive and then acting as if it were a genuine oversight, often used to mock someone's illogical reasoning.

This proverb highlights how human memory is deeply impacted by both kindness and suffering. A person will always remember the one who helped them during hunger (gratitude), just as someone will never forget the person who caused them physical or emotional pain (resentment).