మింగ మెతుకు లేదు మీసాలాకి సంపెంగ నూనె

This proverb is used to describe a person who lacks basic necessities but indulges in expensive luxuries or puts on a show of wealth. It mocks vanity and the habit of maintaining a false status while struggling with essential needs.

This proverb implies that the beginning of a process determines its end. If a person or a project starts with bad traits or poor quality (represented by the scentless Moduga flower), it cannot miraculously end with superior results (represented by the fragrant Sampenga flower). It is used to suggest that a person's basic nature or the fundamental flaws in a plan will persist until the conclusion.

Sampenga is the Michelia Champaca.

This proverb describes a person who lacks basic necessities but indulges in unnecessary luxuries or shows off beyond their means. It is used to mock someone who maintains a false sense of status or vanity while suffering from extreme poverty or lacking essential resources.

This proverb is used to describe a person who lacks basic necessities but indulges in or shows off with extravagant luxuries. It mocks hypocritical behavior where someone tries to maintain a high social status or vanity despite being in poverty.

This proverb is used to describe a person who lacks basic necessities (like food) but indulges in expensive luxuries or maintains a false sense of status to show off to others. It mocks superficial vanity and the act of maintaining appearances while suffering in poverty.

Love of outward show disproportionate to one's means.

This proverb is used to describe a person who lacks basic necessities or is in poverty, yet indulges in unnecessary luxuries or maintains a false sense of pride and status. It highlights the irony of someone prioritizing vanity over survival.

This proverb describes a person who lacks basic necessities or is in a state of poverty, yet tries to maintain a fake, luxurious, or boastful outward appearance. It is used to mock people who focus on superficial vanity while neglecting their essential needs.

This expression is used to describe someone who lacks basic substance, status, or capability, yet makes grand displays of arrogance or carries an oversized ego. It highlights the irony of having a massive 'identity' or 'show' without any actual foundation.

This proverb is used to mock people who cannot afford basic necessities yet indulge in luxuries or maintain a false sense of vanity. It highlights the irony of someone lacking essentials (like cheap castor oil for general use) but pretending to be high-status by demanding expensive items (like fragrant Champaca oil for their mustache).

This expression describes a state of extreme poverty or absolute lack of basic necessities. It is used to mock someone who puts on appearances or acts arrogant while having nothing to eat or drink, or simply to describe a person who is struggling for survival without even the simplest resources.