నలసారము, సంసారము.

This proverb suggests that family matters and internal conflicts should remain private to maintain dignity, whereas health issues or illnesses should be disclosed to others to seek help, advice, or a cure.

This expression suggests that worldly life or family responsibilities can often feel like a confinement or a prison due to the endless cycles of obligations, attachments, and burdens. It is typically used in philosophical contexts to describe the desire for liberation or the weight of domestic duties.

This proverb suggests that health issues should be disclosed to others (especially doctors) to get help or a cure, but family problems or internal household matters should be kept private to maintain dignity and prevent gossip.

This expression highlights the fragility and impermanence of worldly life and family bonds. Just as a stack of clay pots can shatter completely with a single fall, human life and attachments are temporary and can break or end at any moment.

This proverb suggests that family matters and internal household affairs should be kept private (guutu) to maintain dignity, whereas an illness (rogam) or physical ailment cannot be hidden and eventually becomes known to everyone. It is used to advise someone to keep domestic issues within the four walls of the house.

This proverb highlights the immense difficulties and endless responsibilities of worldly life (Samsara). It suggests that while physical feats like crossing a vast sea might be possible with effort, managing the complexities, emotions, and burdens of domestic life is an unending and often overwhelming challenge.

This proverb describes a person who is a misfit or acts hypocritically depending on their surroundings. It refers to someone who pretends to be virtuous or conservative when among the immoral, but acts indecently or irresponsibly when among respectable people. It is often used to critique people who lack consistency in their character and adapt the wrong traits for the wrong environment.

This expression is used to point out that people who lack serious responsibilities or professional commitments often waste their time on frivolous activities, jokes, or playfulness. It implies that a busy person with a household to manage wouldn't have the luxury of such idle talk.

This proverb highlights the importance of natural habitat, protection, and interdependence. Just as an eyelid naturally protects the eye, a dense forest (mala) provides the necessary cover and strength for a tiger to survive and hunt. It is used to suggest that everyone has a specific place or environment where they are most powerful and safe.

This proverb is used to describe a person who is a misfit or acts hypocritically. It refers to someone who pretends to be virtuous in a wicked environment, but behaves wickedly in a virtuous environment, essentially being out of place or inconsistent in their character depending on the company they keep.