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This proverb suggests that you can only help or encourage someone who is already making an effort to help themselves. It is used to emphasize that external support has limits and the primary initiative must come from the individual. Just as you can only give a small push to someone starting to climb, you cannot do the entire task for them if they aren't trying.

This proverb is used to describe limits to helping someone. Just as you can only push a tree climber as high as your hands reach, after which they must climb on their own, you can only provide a certain amount of support or motivation to a person. Eventually, their success depends on their own effort and initiative.

A clumsy person must be helped to the end.

This expression is used to describe someone who grows older in age but does not gain the maturity or wisdom expected for their years. It is typically used to criticize a person acting childishly or foolishly despite being an adult.

This proverb is used to say that outward appearance or physical growth cannot change one's inherent nature, character, or status. Just as a pig cannot become a divine bull by simply gaining weight, an unworthy person cannot become noble or great just by acquiring wealth or power.

This proverb is used to illustrate how someone who exposes a pre-existing flaw or enters a vulnerable situation is often blamed, even if they didn't create the underlying issue. It also suggests that the person who takes the final action or breaks a silence is the one held responsible for the consequences.

This proverb highlights how people tend to take liberties with those who lack social or financial standing. Just as a 'Vadina' (sister-in-law) is someone one can joke with or command in a traditional family, a poor person's family is often treated with a lack of respect or boundaries by everyone in society because they lack the power to protest.

This expression suggests that regardless of a man's education, wisdom, worldly experience, or social status, he is ultimately susceptible to the charms and influence of a woman. It is often used to describe how even the most powerful or intellectual men can become weak or subservient when it comes to their romantic interests or the women in their lives.

This proverb highlights a social irony: those who are prosperous and wealthy (Siri) are often burdened with endless responsibilities and hard work to maintain their status, whereas those who are lazy or seen as 'unfortunate' (Debirasi) often focus solely on consuming resources without contributing effort.

This expression means that you can only help someone to a certain extent; ultimately, they must rely on their own effort and ability to succeed. It is used when someone expects constant external support without putting in their own work.

This proverb is used to explain that you can only help or encourage someone who is already making an effort to succeed. It implies that external assistance has limits and is most effective when the recipient is proactive and self-motivated.

* Domandar chi naque prima, l' uovo o la gallina.