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This proverb is used to describe how people tend to offer unwanted advice or act superior when they suddenly become wealthy or successful. Just as a good harvest of millet makes a farmer feel overly confident to preach, people often get arrogant and start lecturing others once they achieve a bit of prosperity.

This proverb suggests that persistence, even in negative actions, will eventually yield a result. It is often used to describe how continuous criticism or repetitive attempts at something will eventually find their mark or have an impact, for better or worse.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone gives a completely irrelevant or mismatched answer to a specific question. It highlights a lack of communication, poor listening, or an intentional avoidance of the topic at hand.

This expression refers to a person who relies on their own physical bulk or misguided confidence to solve a problem, only to face disaster. It is used to describe someone who acts foolishly without a proper plan or valid tools, believing their size or ego alone will save them from a dangerous situation.

This expression is used to describe a volatile or eccentric person whose behavior is unpredictable. If they are happy or pleased, they are extremely generous and helpful (giving a boon), but if they are offended or in a bad mood, they can be extremely destructive or hurtful (giving a curse). It highlights the risk involved in dealing with such individuals.

This is a word of advice, which impresses on us the need for clearing old debts before trying to spend again.

Freedom is more valuable than luxury in bondage. This expression is used to emphasize that a simple, humble life lived independently is far superior to a luxurious life where one's freedom is restricted or compromised.

This proverb is most commonly used in the context of food or charity. It suggests that keeping something (like excess food) until it spoils is a waste and a 'curse', whereas giving it to someone in need turns it into a 'blessing'. It encourages generosity and the timely sharing of resources.

This proverb refers to how guilt or hidden secrets affect a person's behavior. Eating horse gram (ulavalu) causes flatulence, making the person jumpy or 'startle' (uluku) in discomfort. In contrast, millet is easier to digest. It is used to describe a situation where a guilty person behaves restlessly or gives themselves away through their nervous reactions, while an innocent person remains calm.

This is a traditional agricultural proverb used to indicate the correlation between seasons and crop yields. It suggests that a summer with high heat (which ripens mangoes) is usually followed by favorable conditions for harvesting pearl millet (Sajja). It is used to express how nature's cycles are interconnected.