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This proverb refers to a situation where a single individual is the sole breadwinner for a large extended family or a group of dependents. It describes the burden of one person's hard work sustaining many others, often used when discussing family responsibilities or collective dependency on one source of income.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone's hard-earned income or wealth is entirely consumed by unnecessary, wasteful, or unproductive expenses. It highlights how great efforts can be neutralized by even greater extravagance or misfortune.

Ill use of well gotten gains.

This proverb refers to a situation where one person does all the hard work or performative labor, while someone else reaps all the financial benefits or rewards. It originates from street performers who use monkeys to entertain crowds and collect money for themselves.

This expression is used to describe a person who has absolutely no income or savings, yet indulges in extravagant spending through heavy borrowing. It highlights the recklessness of living beyond one's means and the irony of having high debts without any financial foundation.

This proverb implies that money or wealth acquired through dishonest or unfair means will not last long and will eventually be squandered or lost in useless ways. It is often used as a moral warning that ill-gotten gains do not bring true prosperity.

This proverb suggests that wealth acquired through immoral or ill-gotten means will only be wasted on useless expenses or penalties (dandugalu) rather than being spent on noble causes like charity or religious deeds. It is used to remark that money earned dishonestly never serves a good purpose.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone's status or wealth increases significantly, but they do not share that prosperity with their family or dependents, who continue to live in the same old, poor conditions. It highlights stinginess or the lack of change in the lives of those close to a newly wealthy person.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where one person's hard-earned wealth or resources are completely drained or wasted by another person's excessive or reckless expenses. It highlights how productive effort can be negated by someone else's extravagance or destructive behavior, drawing an analogy from the Mahabharata.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is sent to find or bring back another person who is already missing or delayed, and eventually, both individuals fail to return. It highlights a double loss or a chain reaction of disappearances and inefficiency.

This expression is used to describe a situation where the resources or earnings available are barely enough to cover the basic expenses or the immediate container, leaving no surplus for anything else. It is often used when income is entirely consumed by necessities.