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This expression means that the final value or outcome of a deal is only known at the very end when the transaction is being finalized. It is used to caution someone not to be overconfident or celebratory until the task is completely finished and the results are officially recorded.

This expression is used to describe someone who has no direct stake or involvement in a matter but is unnecessarily concerned or interfering in it. It highlights the irrelevance of a person's curiosity regarding a topic that does not affect their current state or status.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a person is given something they are incapable of using or enjoying. It highlights the futility of providing resources or opportunities to someone who lacks the fundamental capacity or skill to make use of them.

This expression describes the unpredictable nature of life, especially regarding financial or food security. 'Dharana' refers to fasting or self-restraint (often due to lack), while 'Parana' refers to the meal that breaks a fast or a feast. It is used to describe someone whose circumstances fluctuate between periods of scarcity and abundance, or simply the ups and downs of life's fortunes.

A precarious subsistence. Change of fortune is the lot of life. To-day a king, to-morrow nothing. (French.)

This is a traditional agricultural proverb. It means that rainfall occurring during the Bharani period (a specific period in the lunar calendar) is highly beneficial for crops, leading to a bountiful harvest across the land.

This proverb is used to describe a person who talks a lot and makes big promises but is completely absent or lazy when it is actually time to do the work. It contrasts a talkative nature with a lack of productivity.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone meddles in affairs that do not concern them or are beyond their level of understanding or utility. It suggests that a person is inquiring about something that is irrelevant to their life or status.

This proverb emphasizes the social stigma and loss of self-respect associated with a man living off his wife's wealth or dowry (Aranam). It suggests that for a man with dignity, death is preferable to the humiliation of being dependent on his in-laws' property or a dowry-based lifestyle.

This proverb describes the unpredictability of life's fortunes, particularly regarding financial stability or food availability. It is used to describe a situation where one experiences extreme lack or hardship one day, followed by abundance or satisfaction the next day. It highlights the cycle of ups and downs in life.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where something valuable, refined, or sophisticated is given to someone who is incapable of appreciating its worth or lacks the taste to use it properly. It is similar to the English expression 'casting pearls before swine.'

Gindi is a narrow mouthed vessel used for rose water.