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This expression is used to describe someone who is extremely lazy or lacks initiative. It refers to a person who, when given a large task (circling the village), performs the smallest, most effortless version of it (circling the grinding stone inside the house) and claims they are finished.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone is forced to use their most expensive or valued items out of sheer necessity because their everyday essentials are unavailable or exhausted. It highlights a state of extreme poverty or a situation where things have reached a critical point, leaving one with no choice but to utilize their final, reserved resources.

This expression describes a situation where someone is forced to use an expensive or precious resource for a mundane task simply because they lack a basic or ordinary alternative. It highlights a lack of preparedness or the irony of using something luxury out of necessity rather than choice.

This proverb is used to describe a person who lacks self-respect or fails to take a hint. It refers to someone who insists on attending an event or staying in a situation where they are clearly not welcome or have been explicitly disinvited, often by trying to justify their presence with superficial excuses.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a person's basic status, limitations, or fortune remain unchanged regardless of their surroundings or efforts to change location. It implies that changing one's environment doesn't necessarily change one's inherent reality or possessions.

This proverb highlights social prejudice and how the same thing is perceived differently based on a person's status or wealth. If a wealthy or influential person does something, it is praised or seen as a luxury; if a poor person does the same, it is dismissed or looked down upon.

This expression is used to describe an awkward or burdensome situation where one has to constantly look after or accompany someone who is already grown up or a task that has become too large to handle easily. It often refers to the social and protective responsibility a parent feels for a daughter of marriageable age in traditional contexts, implying a sense of constant vigilance or a lingering responsibility that one cannot easily set aside.

This expression is used to describe a person who behaves contrary to the situation or reacts inappropriately to a rejection. It highlights an individual's stubbornness or their attempt to show off even when they are not welcome or when the primary request was a 'no'.

This proverb describes a situation where someone provides a valuable resource or favor to another, but then becomes so anxious or overbearing about its care that they end up constantly hovering over the recipient. It is used to illustrate how excessive strings attached to a favor can make the help more burdensome than beneficial for both parties.

This proverb suggests that success begins at home. If a person cannot manage their own domestic affairs or earn the respect of their family, they are unlikely to succeed in public life or handle community matters effectively.