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This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone brings trouble upon themselves or ruins their own reputation through their own foolish actions, despite having power or status. Just as an elephant takes a bath and immediately throws dust on itself, it refers to self-destructive behavior.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is extremely conceited, self-admiring, or overly proud of their own actions and intelligence. It highlights the irony of self-veneration or thinking too highly of oneself to the point of absurdity.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone inadvertently creates their own troubles or provides the means for their own downfall. It is similar to the English idiom 'digging one's own grave' or 'handing someone a stick to beat you with'.

This proverb describes a situation where a person's own actions, decisions, or words inadvertently lead to their own downfall, trouble, or restriction. It is used when someone creates the very tools or circumstances that others eventually use against them.

This proverb describes a situation where a person makes a decision, performs an action, or proposes an idea and then proceeds to praise or validate it themselves without any external input or approval. It is used to mock someone's self-centeredness or self-validation, similar to the English concept of 'tooting one's own horn' or being judge and jury of one's own case.

This proverb is used to describe a person who is self-centered or lacks external validation. It refers to someone who makes their own decisions, praises their own work, or validates their own actions without anyone else's input or approval. It is often used to mock someone who is being both the judge and the jury in their own case.

This expression refers to a situation where an unexpected obstacle or ill omen occurs right at the start of an important task. In Telugu culture, sneezing is often considered a bad omen if it happens when someone is about to begin something significant. It is used to describe poorly timed interruptions that dampen the mood or spoil the success of an event.

This expression describes a situation where a person, through their own actions or decisions, creates obstacles or restrictions for themselves. It is used when someone's self-inflicted complications lead to their own downfall or lack of freedom.

This proverb describes a person who validates their own actions, praises themselves, or acts as their own judge without any external validation. It is used to mock people who are self-centered or those who create a problem and then provide the solution themselves to look good.

A joke. The blessing ought to come from another.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone's own actions, decisions, or words lead to their own downfall or trouble. It is similar to the English idioms 'digging one's own grave' or 'being the architect of one's own misfortune.'