పాపమని పాతచీర ఇస్తే, గోడచాటుకు పోయి మూరవేసిందట.

This proverb is used to describe an ungrateful person who, despite being in a desperate situation and receiving help, finds trivial faults in the assistance provided. It highlights the irony of a beggar or someone in need being choosy or demanding when receiving charity.

This expression is used to describe an ungrateful person who, after receiving extreme help or a sacrifice from someone, complains about the difficulty of utilizing that help. It highlights the height of ingratitude where someone helps you at their own cost, but you find fault in the assistance provided.

This proverb is used to describe an ungrateful person who criticizes or scrutinizes the value of a gift given for free. It highlights the irony of judging the quality or quantity of something received through someone's kindness or charity, similar to the English expression 'Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.'

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone makes grand plans or claims without having any resources, foundation, or substance. It refers to the futility of trying to measure something (like cloth or space) when you have nothing to measure or nothing to measure it with, symbolizing empty talk or baseless actions.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone shows ungratefulness or arrogance toward an act of kindness. It refers to a person who rejects or wastes a gesture of help or charity that was offered to them in their time of need.

This expression describes a situation where someone puts a lot of effort into helping, teaching, or reforming someone else, only for that person to immediately undo it or disregard the advice the moment they are alone. It is used to highlight the futility of trying to help someone who is not interested in changing or lacks appreciation.

This proverb describes someone who is ungrateful or overly critical of an act of kindness. It is used when a person receives help or a gift but instead of being thankful, they find minor faults in it and reject or complain about it.

This expression is used to describe a futile or meaningless action where someone tries to achieve a result without having the necessary resources or substance. Just as measuring length with empty hands (without a physical object to measure) results in nothing, this refers to making empty promises or engaging in unproductive efforts.

This expression is used to describe a situation where even highly influential or capable individuals are being suppressed or dominated by a stronger force. In such cases, people with lesser power or those who usually hide (opportunists) must be treated with extreme caution or subservience to survive. It highlights the shifting of power dynamics during times of crisis or when a superior authority takes control.

It is like looking a gift horse in the mouth. Without being grateful, some people find fault even with generous people.