నట్టేట్లో పడ్డ సొమ్ము నట్టింటికి వచ్చినట్టు

This expression describes a situation where someone experiences a total loss or failure just when they are at the most critical or deepest point of a task. It is used to express feelings of being completely helpless or facing a disaster at a crucial moment when there is no hope of rescue.

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 refers to a futile or waste of effort where the outcome is negligible or disappears immediately. Just as sprinkling a little water on a bone-dry, parched floor is absorbed instantly without making a lasting difference, it is used when someone's help or investment is too small to solve a massive problem.

This expression is used to describe a situation where something valuable that was thought to be lost forever or irrecoverable is unexpectedly and miraculously recovered. It signifies an unlikely but welcome stroke of luck or the return of lost assets.

This expression is used sarcastically to describe a situation where instead of gaining a profit, one ends up suffering a loss or receiving a blow (physically or metaphorically). It is used when an expected benefit turns into a painful consequence or a 'slap in the face'.

This proverb emphasizes the importance of careful accounting and responsibility. It suggests that even when you are spending or discarding resources in a place from which they cannot be recovered, you should still keep track of the exact amount or value to maintain discipline and avoid wastefulness.

This proverb is used to describe a person who, despite having a very minor or temporary role in a task or organization, tries to claim ownership, authority, or a large share of the profits. It highlights the audacity of someone overstepping their boundaries.

This proverb refers to ill-gotten gains or wealth acquired through unethical means. It suggests that such money never stays with the person who earned it; it is eventually wasted, lost to others, or spent on unforeseen troubles, effectively leaving the person with nothing or only a fraction of what they started with.

This proverb is used to describe a person who is overly generous with someone else's resources or money. It highlights the hypocrisy or ease of being charitable when the cost is not being borne by the giver themselves.

This expression is used to describe something that happens very rarely or an event that is almost never seen. Since the flowers of a fig tree are contained within the fruit and are not visible to the naked eye, it implies an occurrence that is a rare sight or a unique phenomenon.

This tree ( Ficus Glomerata ) bears no apparent blossoms. That is as likely as to see a hog fly.