మొక్కజొన్న కండె ముక్కలై మీదపడ్డట్లు.

This proverb is used to describe a person who lacks the capacity to appreciate fine things, art, or quality. Similar to the English expression 'Casting pearls before swine', it suggests that someone ignorant or unrefined cannot understand the true value or beauty of something sophisticated.

This expression is used to describe a situation where an unexpected, massive responsibility or a heavy burden suddenly falls upon someone without any prior warning or effort of their own. It is often used when an unavoidable problem or a huge task is thrust upon a person.

An unexpected calamity.

This expression is used to describe something that slides off or fails to stick, just as a smooth seed would bounce or slip off a glass surface. It is often used to characterize a person who is unaffected by advice, warnings, or criticism, or to describe a situation where efforts have no lasting impact.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone who is already facing a disadvantage or a problem encounters an additional trouble that makes the situation even worse. It is similar to the English expression 'Adding insult to injury' or 'When it rains, it pours'.

This expression is used to describe a situation where a sudden, unexpected, and massive disaster or problem occurs. It reflects a feeling of being overwhelmed by a catastrophe that seems as if the entire world is collapsing.

This proverb describes a situation where an already difficult or unfortunate condition is made even worse by a new problem. It is used when a person who is already struggling faces an additional, albeit minor, irritation that becomes unbearable given their existing state.

This proverb is used to describe something that has lost its purity, value, or sanctity. Just as an ornament filled with lac is considered inferior or 'fake' compared to solid gold, a house entered by a stray dog was traditionally considered ritually impure in certain cultural contexts. It refers to situations where a person or object's reputation or integrity has been compromised.

This expression is used to describe a situation where a single action or decision leads to a quick, decisive, and final result. It is similar to the English idiom 'To kill two birds with one stone', but emphasizes the swiftness and finality of the action, often used when settling a dispute or completing a task instantly.

To give a direct answer and settle a matter one way or the other.

This expression refers to the best parts of specific items. In a corn cob, the grains at the base (beginning) are more developed and sweeter. In tobacco, the tips (end) of the leaves are considered higher quality or more potent. It is used to suggest that one should know where the true value or essence of a thing lies.

This expression describes a situation where someone blindly rushes into a dangerous situation or self-destruction without realizing the consequences. It is used to signify a fatal mistake or an inevitable doom caused by one's own impulsive actions, similar to the English idiom 'like a moth to a flame'.