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This proverb describes how authority or influence works in certain situations. It suggests that a person who is intoxicated will sing whatever they like regardless of skill, and similarly, the world follows and applauds the person who is currently successful or in power. It is used to highlight that rules often bend for those who are currently influential or dominating a situation.

This is a self-deprecating or ironic expression used to describe a chronic liar. King Harishchandra is legendary for his absolute commitment to truth; by contrasting oneself with him, the speaker humorously or cynically admits that they are incapable of telling the truth, just as Harishchandra was incapable of lying.

This proverb describes someone who lacks the courage to speak their mind directly or reject someone to their face, yet holds onto a grudge or continues to trouble the person in an indirect, lingering way. It is often used to describe passive-aggressive behavior or people who act politely while harboring ill intentions.

This expression refers to the concept of destiny or fate. It implies that what is predestined for an individual (traditionally believed to be written on the forehead by Brahma) will inevitably happen, regardless of the efforts made to change it. It is often used to express resignation toward life's events.

This expression refers to the concept of destiny or fate. In Hindu mythology, Lord Brahma writes the destiny of every individual on their forehead. The phrase is used to suggest that what is destined to happen is inevitable and cannot be changed or avoided by human effort.

This proverb refers to the concept of destiny or fate. It suggests that what is destined to happen (written on one's forehead by the creator) cannot be changed by human effort or will. It is used to express that certain outcomes are inevitable.

This expression conveys a sense of fatalism, suggesting that one's destiny or fate (what is 'written on the forehead') is inevitable. It implies that worrying or grieving over things beyond our control is futile, as the outcome is already predetermined by fate.

This expression refers to the concept of destiny or fate. In Telugu culture, it is believed that one's destiny is written on their forehead by Brahma at birth. The phrase is used to suggest that what is meant to happen will happen, and no human can change or avoid their predetermined fate.

This is a humorous and self-deprecating expression used when someone is being brutally honest about their own habit of lying or exaggeration. It contrasts the legendary King Harishchandra, who was famous for never speaking a lie, with the speaker's own character. It is often used sarcastically to admit that one is not as virtuous as they should be.

Said of an audacious liar.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone's fate or destiny seems to have been predetermined for an early or sudden end. It is often used when discussing tragic, untimely events or a series of unfortunate circumstances that led to a quick downfall, implying that it was written in their 'karma' or 'fate' (talavrata) to perish or fail at that specific moment.