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This expression is used to convey that parents or caretakers never consider their own children or dependents as a burden, no matter how difficult the circumstances. Just as a vine naturally supports its fruit, a person naturally bears the responsibility of their loved ones with love and ease.

This proverb emphasizes quality and comfort over quantity. Just as wet grain becomes heavy and burdensome to carry, taking on a large task under difficult conditions is often worse than doing a smaller, more manageable task with ease. It is used to suggest that one should prefer a simpler, stress-free path over a large, problematic endeavor.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where the maintenance or incidental costs of an item far exceed the actual value of the item itself. It highlights poor financial decisions or disproportionate spending on trivial things.

This expression is used to describe a situation where the cost of repairing, maintaining, or accessorizing an item far exceeds the value of the item itself. It highlights poor economic judgment or disproportionate expenses.

This proverb highlights the stress and mental burden that debt causes. Even if one buys something on credit (loan) from a shop, the thought of repayment weighs heavily on the mind like a physical load. It is used to caution people against taking loans or buying things they cannot immediately afford.

This proverb describes a situation where the maintenance, overhead, or incidental costs of an object or task far exceed its actual value. It is used to criticize inefficiency or poor financial judgment.

This proverb is used to describe a person who handles massive, difficult tasks and therefore finds smaller, trivial tasks insignificant or easy to manage. It implies that once someone has mastered a great burden or volume of work, minor additions do not bother them.

This proverb is used to describe a person who has already lost everything or has nothing left to lose, and therefore is no longer afraid of further hardships, burdens, or consequences. It is similar to the English idea that 'a beggar cannot be bankrupted' or that someone at the bottom has no fear of falling.

This proverb is used to point out that a person who regularly handles massive responsibilities or very difficult tasks will not find a minor or trivial task to be a burden. It highlights the contrast between major hardships already overcome and a small additional effort being requested.

This proverb highlights the stress and psychological weight of debt. Even if one can buy things on credit easily at a market, the obligation to repay it remains a constant mental burden. It is used to advise people against taking unnecessary loans or living beyond their means.