మింగ మెతుకు లేదు గానీ, మీసాలకు సంపెంగ నూనె అన్నాడట.

This expression is used to describe a person who refuses to admit defeat or a mistake despite a clear failure. It portrays an arrogant attitude where someone tries to save face or maintain their pride with a flimsy excuse even when their failure is obvious to everyone.

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 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 is said when one does not live within one’s means. Extravagance is to be avoided at any cost, as it would turn one into a pauper sooner than later.

This expression is used to remind others that even someone who has done something wrong (like a thief) is still a human being deserving of basic dignity or human rights. It is often invoked to discourage excessive cruelty or over-the-top punishment, suggesting that one should not lose their own humanity while judging another's mistakes.

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.