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This proverb is used to indicate that when you are dependent on someone or when something is offered by an authority, you must accept it without question or complaint. It suggests that one should be content with what is given in certain situations, similar to how a devotee accepts whatever 'Prasadam' the priest (Nambi) distributes, regardless of its quantity or quality.

This proverb is used to describe situations where a command or prohibition is issued by someone who lacks the authority, status, or power to enforce it. Just as a small beetle's 'prohibition' is ignored by others, the words of an insignificant or powerless person carry no weight in a society or a specific situation.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone provides all the resources and effort for a task, but then acts as if they are receiving a favor or a gift from someone else involved. It highlights false modesty or the irony of someone seeking credit/blessings for something they essentially did themselves.

This expression is used to describe a situation where one has no choice but to accept whatever is given or decided by an authority figure. It implies that regardless of the quality or quantity, one must be content with what is offered because they are not in a position to demand more or question the source.

This proverb describes a situation where someone gives a very small or insignificant amount of their own resources to a deity or a person, but then acts as if the subsequent benefit or the entire resulting entity is a grand gift or blessing from that recipient. It is used to mock people who take credit for 'generosity' using things that were already minimal or belong to others, or those who try to claim a large spiritual or social reward for a tiny, trivial contribution.

This expression describes extreme ingratitude or betrayal. It refers to a person who harms their benefactor or someone who has helped them in their time of need. It is used to condemn the act of biting the hand that feeds you.

This expression is used to describe someone who acts impulsively or starts a task immediately without any prior planning, preparation, or deliberation. It refers to a person who is always in a hurry to get things moving the moment the thought strikes them.

This expression describes a lazy person who is always the first to show up when food or rewards are being distributed, but the last to volunteer or show up when there is actual work to be done. It is used to mock opportunistic laziness.

This proverb is used when a person with the most practical experience or intimate knowledge of a subject is considered the ultimate authority on it, regardless of formal education. It highlights that those who live closest to a situation define its reality.

This expression is used to describe an investment or a favor that yields no return or future benefit. In a traditional social context, it implies that providing for those who cannot reproduce or contribute back to the lineage is a dead-end expenditure.