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This proverb suggests that wealth acquired through sinful or dishonest means will never be enjoyed by the person who earned it. It implies that ill-gotten gains are eventually lost to strangers or criminals, emphasizing that unethical wealth lacks stability and longevity.

This proverb describes a selfish or miserly person who finds it painful to spend their own money (comparing it to the pungent, sharp taste of ginger) but finds great sweetness and pleasure in spending or using others' resources (comparing it to the sweetness of jaggery).

This proverb warns that taking or desiring money and property that belongs to others will eventually lead to misfortune or trouble. It emphasizes that ill-gotten gains never bring true happiness or prosperity.

This proverb describes a miserly or selfish mindset where one's own possessions are treated as cheap or bitter (like Ippa flour), while the belongings of others are viewed as sweet and desirable (like jaggery). It is used to mock people who are stingy with their own resources but are eager to consume or take advantage of what belongs to others.

Ippapindi is the refuse of the nuts of the Ippa tree ( Bassia Latifolia ) and is remarkably bitter. Applied to a niggard.

This proverb describes a hypocritical and selfish attitude where a person treats others' belongings as cheap or easily disposable while considering their own possessions as sacred and untouchable. It is used to criticize people who are extravagant with others' money but extremely stingy with their own.

This proverb is used to warn that money earned through gambling (Rangamu) or deceptive, easy, or unethical ways (Tinku) is never permanent. It suggests that only hard-earned money stays with a person, while ill-gotten gains disappear as quickly as they were acquired.

This expression is used to describe someone who goes to extremes or becomes obsessively persistent in whatever task they undertake. It can also refer to someone who consistently encounters bad luck or complications in every endeavor they start, as if it were cursed or jinxed.

This proverb describes the human tendency to undervalue one's own possessions while coveting or overvaluing what others have. It highlights a lack of contentment and the habit of thinking that things belonging to others are always better or more attractive than one's own.

This proverb highlights that ill-gotten or hoarded wealth never stays with the owner. A miser who refuses to spend even on necessities will eventually lose his wealth to strangers or relatives, while those who earn through betrayal or crime will eventually have their assets seized by authorities or the government.

This proverb warns that taking or coveting wealth that belongs to others brings bad luck or misfortune. It emphasizes that ill-gotten gains or money belonging to others will never bring true happiness or prosperity to the one who takes it, often used to teach integrity and honesty.