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This expression describes a manipulative or extremely shrewd person who gives something of very little value (a small date seed) to gain something much more valuable (a large palmyra seed). It is used to caution against people who perform small favors only to demand or extract much larger benefits in return.

Íta is the wild date ( Phoenix Sylvestris ). Tāḍu is the Palmyra ( Borassus Flabelliformis ). Offering a gift of slight value for the purpose of gaining a rich present. Throw in a sprat to catch a salmon.

This proverb is used to describe a person who is quick to find faults in others while being completely oblivious to their own flaws or shortcomings. Similar to 'the pot calling the kettle black,' it highlights hypocrisy and lack of self-awareness.

This proverb is used to describe a person who points out flaws in others while being completely oblivious to their own faults or shortcomings. Just like the bright red Guriginja seed which has a black spot at its base that it cannot see, some people ignore their own negative traits.

This expression is used to describe a person who cannot keep a secret. Just as a tiny, slippery sesame seed is hard to keep still in the mouth, this person feels a restless urge to reveal any confidential information they hear to others immediately.

This expression describes a state of extreme poverty or a hand-to-mouth existence. It refers to someone who has just enough to satisfy their basic immediate needs—a single meal and a tiny lamp for light—but possesses no savings, security, or surplus for the future.

This proverb is used to suggest that some people (stereotypically women in this context) cannot keep a secret. It implies that if you tell them something confidential, they will immediately feel the urge to share it with others, just as a small sesame seed cannot stay still or dissolve in the mouth for long.

This expression is used to describe someone who cannot keep a secret. Just as a tiny mustard seed is hard to keep still in one's mouth, this person feels a restless urge to reveal any information or secrets they hear to others immediately.

This is a popular idiom used to suggest that some people (stereotypically women, in the context of the proverb) cannot keep secrets for long. It implies that just as a tiny sesame seed wouldn't stay still or dissolve in the mouth, a secret will be blurted out quickly.

This expression refers to extreme domestic secrecy or a lack of communication between a couple. It describes a situation where both partners are keeping secrets from each other, making it impossible for either to speak freely or share the truth.

This proverb is used to describe the inherent nature or qualities of different things. It signifies that every object or person has their own specific utility and characteristics, emphasizing that one should understand the natural state or the processed form of things to appreciate their value.