మేకపిల్లను చంకన పెట్టుకుని ఊరంతా వెతికినట్లు

This proverb describes a situation where someone searches everywhere for something they already possess or which is right with them. It is used to mock absent-mindedness or the tendency to overlook the obvious while seeking solutions far away.

This proverb is used to describe a person who is extremely efficient, resourceful, or capable of achieving seemingly impossible tasks with ease. It highlights extraordinary skill or the power of specific timing (referring to the Swati Nakshatram/star) where a small effort leads to a massive result.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone searches for small, trivial things or minor solutions while ignoring a massive, obvious resource or solution they already possess. It highlights the irony of overlooking a great strength or asset in hand while worrying about insignificant details.

This proverb is used to describe things or situations that are useless, misplaced, or functionally redundant. Just as the nipple-like growths on the head of a palm tree or the neck of a goat serve no purpose for milking, some efforts or objects lack any practical utility.

The Hindus call the flower stalk ( spadix ) of the Palmyra a teat. Useless appendages.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone searches for something everywhere else, while they already possess the source or the solution right in their hand. It highlights a lack of common sense or awareness about one's own resources, as ghee is simply clarified butter.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone is searching frantically for something that they already possess or that is right with them. It highlights human absent-mindedness or the irony of looking far and wide for something that is close at hand.

This expression describes a situation where someone is searching frantically for something that is already in their possession or right in front of them. It is used to mock absent-mindedness or the irony of looking far and wide for a solution that is close at hand.

This expression describes a situation where someone brings along an unnecessary burden or a nuisance while trying to perform an important task. It refers to people who create their own obstacles or distractions that make a simple or celebratory event difficult for themselves and others.

This expression refers to someone who burdens themselves with unnecessary or problematic things while heading to an important event or starting a new task. It highlights how focusing on trivial or distracting matters can ruin a significant occasion or lead to unwanted trouble.

The cat is a bad omen. Transgressing the rules of society.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone overlooks a massive, obvious resource or solution they already possess and instead wastes time searching for something trivial or insignificant elsewhere. It highlights human nature's tendency to ignore what is readily available and hunt for minor things.