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This expression describes extreme ingratitude or backstabbing. It refers to a person who, after receiving help or hospitality from someone, looks for ways to harm them or takes advantage of their host's kindness. In the full version of the proverb, when asked why he is being so ungrateful, the person foolishly justifies his malice by saying he would do the same elsewhere.

Gross ingratitude. I taught you to swim, and now you'd drown me.

This expression refers to a situation where a person helps or supports someone who eventually turns against them or becomes the cause of their downfall. It is often used to describe ungrateful people or dangerous situations where the beneficiary becomes a threat to the benefactor, similar to the concept of 'nurturing a snake'.

This expression is used to suggest that a diet rich in protein (specifically meat) promotes physical growth and body weight. It is often cited in discussions about nutrition or body building to emphasize that consuming animal flesh helps in building one's own muscle and mass.

This proverb is used to say that the initial signs or the beginning of a process often indicate the final outcome. Just as a good flowering season suggests a bountiful fruit harvest, the quality of preparation or early progress determines the ultimate success of an endeavor.

This expression describes a person who fails to appreciate the great opportunities or immense wealth they already possess, instead focusing on trivial or useless things. It highlights the foolishness of ignoring a significant benefit in favor of something insignificant.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone seeks comfort, relief, or help from a trusted person, but instead of finding rest, they are pushed into a more difficult, uncomfortable, or awkward situation. It highlights the irony of getting additional trouble instead of the expected solace.

This proverb emphasizes that genuine care, patience, and nourishment can only be expected from one's own mother or Mother Nature (the land). It suggests that outsiders or strangers will never have the same selfless commitment or 'protective' instinct toward someone else's growth as a parent or the earth does. It is often used to highlight the importance of roots and maternal care.

This proverb is used to describe things or people that are mere imitations or temporary substitutes. While a cheap material like corkwood (jeelugu bendu) can be worn in the earlobes to stretch them, it can never match the beauty, value, or prestige of real gold earrings (kundalalu). It implies that superficiality cannot replace genuine quality or substance.

This expression is used to describe an act of extreme ingratitude or treachery. It refers to someone who seeks to harm or find faults in the person or household that provided them with food and shelter. It is commonly used to criticize those who betray their benefactors.

This proverb is used to describe an inherent nature that cannot be changed by external efforts or favorable conditions. Just as the extremely bitter 'Nela-Vemu' plant cannot turn into a tasty vegetable regardless of how well it is nurtured, a person's fundamental character or a thing's intrinsic property remains the same.