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This expression is used to describe a situation where a person's power, influence, or authority comes entirely from the position or office they hold rather than their personal merit or capability. It highlights that once the individual leaves that specific role or location, they no longer possess that same power.

This proverb describes a highly self-centered or narcissistic individual who believes everything revolving around them is of cosmic importance. It is used to mock someone who thinks their successes are extraordinary and their failures are a catastrophe for the entire world.

This proverb suggests that certain friendships or alliances might be unreliable or illusory. Just as wealth gained in a dream disappears upon waking, this expression implies that the benefits or the relationship itself might not hold up or remain tangible in reality when most needed. It is used to caution someone about trusting a connection that lacks a solid, lasting foundation.

This expression emphasizes that a person's power or influence often comes from the position or office they hold rather than their innate abilities. It is used to remind people that once they lose their status or position, their perceived power will also vanish.

This proverb suggests that uncontrolled or excessive desire for more often results in losing what one already possesses, leading to a state of lack or misery. It is used to caution people against being overly greedy and to encourage contentment with what is sufficient.

This proverb is used to convey that the ultimate fate or hidden potential of a piece of land, a stone, or a human being is unpredictable. Just as an ordinary stone might be carved into a deity and worshipped (Shila Bhogam), or an empty plot might become a palace (Sthala Bhogam), a person's future fortune or destiny is invisible and can change unexpectedly.

This expression refers to temporary or illusory happiness that has no reality or lasting value. It is used to describe a situation where someone imagines great success or luxury, but in reality, they possess nothing. Similar to the English concept of 'castles in the air' or a fleeting pleasure.

This proverb warns that being overly greedy or ambitious often leads to losing even what one already possesses, resulting in total misery or lack. It is used to advise someone to be content and avoid the pitfalls of insatiable desire.

Arudra is one of the 27 lunar mansions (nakshatras). This proverb is an agricultural observation meaning that if it rains during the period when the sun enters the Arudra nakshatra (usually in mid-June), it ensures a good harvest for the year, thereby eliminating poverty for the farmers.

This expression suggests that poverty influences a person's perception and behavior so profoundly that it acts like an additional sense. It implies that being poor makes one hyper-aware of survival, limitations, and the harsh realities of life that others might not perceive.