పోయిన కంటికి మందు వేస్తే, ఉన్న కన్నూ ఊడ్చుకొని పోయింది

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone sets out with a noble or high intention, but encounters an unexpected and disastrous setback. It highlights how bad luck or unforeseen obstacles can ruin even the most virtuous pursuits.

This expression is used to describe an impossible or absurd claim. It refers to a situation where someone makes a statement that is clearly false or unbelievable, yet expects others to believe it. It is often used to mock gullibility or to point out a blatant lie.

This is a sarcastic expression used to describe a person who claims they are not angry, even though they have clearly lost their temper and exhausted all their patience. It is often used to mock someone who is visibly furious but tries to deny their emotional state.

A sarcastic expression used to describe a situation where someone overlooks a major loss or disaster and instead focuses on a trivial or insignificant detail that turned out well. It highlights a misplaced sense of priority or an inappropriate focus on minor aesthetics/outcomes amidst a tragedy.

This proverb highlights the destructive nature of envy and self-pity. It suggests that being jealous of others' success and constantly lamenting one's own misfortunes leads to total ruin and loss of perspective. It is used to advise people to focus on their own growth rather than comparing themselves to others.

* Anlourd 'hui roi, demain rien. † Heut' im Puts, morgen im Schmutz.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone's attempt to learn or improve themselves results in them becoming more confused or losing the common sense they originally had. It is often applied to people who overthink simple things or become less practical after formal education.

Making bad worse. John has been to school to learn to be a fool. ( French. )* ' Jean a étudié pour être bête,

This proverb is used to express that while physical ailments or problems can be cured with medicine or effort, the outcomes of destiny or fate are inevitable and beyond human control. It is often said when someone faces an unavoidable misfortune despite taking all precautions.

This proverb describes a situation where someone loses what they already possessed while greedily chasing something extra or trying to manage two things at once. It is used to highlight total loss resulting from poor judgment or over-ambition.

This proverb describes a situation where an attempt to fix a minor problem ends up causing a much larger, catastrophic loss or making the situation far worse. It is used to caution against reckless or unqualified attempts at problem-solving that result in unintended disastrous consequences.

The remedy is worse than the disease.

This proverb highlights the persistent nature of greed or the inevitable burden of taxes and expenses. It refers to the tradition of placing a coin on a deceased person's body or paying a fee at the funeral pyre, implying that financial obligations or worldly attachments follow a person until the very end.