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This proverb is used to warn that associating with foolish, uncivilized, or malicious people will only result in harm or insults. It implies that regardless of your kindness, a person with a bad nature will eventually hurt you, just as a donkey's nature is to kick.

This proverb highlights social hypocrisy and double standards based on status. It suggests that the same action is interpreted differently depending on a person's wealth or power: an unusual behavior by a powerful person is given a sophisticated excuse, while the same behavior by a poor person is attributed to their misery or lack of choice.

This proverb highlights the irony of wealth and physical health. It suggests that while the poor struggle to find food for their hunger, the wealthy (who have plenty of food) often struggle with appetite or health issues, needing to find a way to make themselves hungry enough to eat their rich meals.

This proverb suggests that when a person with no power or resources gets angry, it only hurts them further rather than affecting others. It is used to describe a situation where expressing frustration is futile because the person lacks the influence to bring about change, often resulting in self-inflicted stress or negative consequences for themselves.

It is safer and more beneficial to have an intelligent person as an enemy than to have a foolish person as a friend. A wise enemy is predictable and may have principles, whereas a foolish friend can cause unintended harm through their lack of judgment.

This proverb is used to describe a friendship that is superficial or only exists as long as there are no resources to share. It points out people who claim to be close friends but start fighting or showing their true selfish nature the moment food, money, or benefits are involved.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone approaches a superior or authority figure for relief from a burden or help with a problem, but instead of receiving help, they are burdened with even more work or responsibility. It highlights the irony of seeking mercy and receiving a double dose of the original trouble.

This expression is used to describe a relationship between two people or entities that are fundamentally incompatible or are bitter enemies. Since fire and water cannot coexist without one destroying the other, it represents a state of constant conflict or an impossible alliance.

This expression emphasizes the supreme importance of keeping a promise. It suggests that once a word is given, it is so sacred that even the most powerful person, like a King, must honor it and remain accountable to it.

This proverb is used to describe how sudden wealth can make a person arrogant and unbearable to others, just as a wound directly on a nerve causes intolerable physical pain. It highlights that people who gain status or riches overnight often lack the humility to handle it gracefully.