నిప్పుల బుర్రకు నీళ్ల బుర్ర

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is deeply disappointed or betrayed after placing their complete trust in a person or a task. It conveys the frustration of an investment (of time, emotion, or effort) turning sour and becoming useless or troublesome instead of yielding the expected result.

This proverb is used to describe a person who voluntarily undertakes a difficult or risky task but then complains or feels afraid when faced with the inevitable hardships or consequences that come with it. It suggests that once you commit to a challenging path, you must be prepared to face the difficulties.

Undertaking a business and then holding back through fear. The gladiator, having entered the lists, is taking advice. ( Latin. )*

This proverb highlights the diversity of human nature and preferences. It suggests that just as different people enjoy different flavors, every individual possesses their own unique way of thinking, personality traits, and opinions. It is used to explain why people disagree or have varying interests.

* Tutti i gusti son gusti. 36

This expression is used to describe someone who is greedy or eager to collect even the most useless leftovers of others. It characterizes a person who is ready to take anything, regardless of its value, as long as it is free or being discarded by someone else.

This expression is used when someone who considers themselves extremely clever or cunning is outsmarted by someone they perceived as slow, simple, or unintelligent. It highlights the irony of a 'master manipulator' being defeated by a seemingly simple person.

This expression is used to describe a relationship between two people or entities that are fundamentally incompatible or are bitter enemies. Since fire and water cannot coexist without one destroying the other, it represents a state of constant conflict or an impossible alliance.

This expression is used to describe someone who is extremely agitated, irritable, or prone to sudden outbursts of anger. Just as salt crackles and pops violently when thrown into a fire, it characterizes a person's volatile temperament or a situation that is highly unstable and reactive.

This expression is used to describe a person who does something useless or involuntary and tries to justify it as a meaningful activity or a way to pass time. It highlights the tendency to make excuses for involuntary actions or habits that have no real purpose.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where one bad thing is replaced or countered by another equally bad or deceptive thing. It is often used when a person tries to cheat someone, only to be outsmarted or cheated in return by an even more cunning person.

Nakkakorra is the Panicum Helvolum, an inferior grain produced in the hill countries. Korra is the Setaria Italica, a "farinaceous grain of the millet kind" (Shakespear's Hind. Dicty. under 111.). Thwarting the evil designs of a bad man by means of a worse. Devils must be driven out with devils. (German.)† * On n'a rien pour rien. † Teufel muss man mit Teufel austreiben.

This expression is used to mock someone's intelligence or behavior, implying that their brain is empty or contains only useless 'seeds' instead of wisdom. It is often used to describe someone who is being foolish, empty-headed, or lacks common sense.

Coming from the same bad stock.