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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 when someone unnecessarily invites trouble or complicates a peaceful situation by taking an uncalled-for action. It describes the act of creating a problem where none existed before.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone creates a problem for themselves or invites trouble through their own unnecessary actions. It signifies self-inflicted harm or a blunder that results in one's own downfall.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone knowingly or unknowingly ruins their own source of livelihood, income, or a beneficial situation. It signifies self-sabotage or the act of destroying one's own means of survival.

A fruitless endeavor considering what is obtained by the effort. Sometimes, one makes herculean efforts but achieves precious little.

This expression describes a situation that is extremely precarious, delicate, or risky. It is used when a task requires immense skill, balance, or caution because even a small mistake could lead to disastrous consequences. It is equivalent to the English idiom 'walking on a tightrope' or 'walking on eggshells'.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a massive amount of effort, time, or resources is spent to achieve a very small, insignificant, or disappointing result. It highlights the disproportion between the struggle and the outcome.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone unnecessarily invites trouble or creates a problem for themselves when things were perfectly fine. It refers to self-inflicted harm caused by meddling in matters that do not concern them or by making a foolish decision.

This proverb describes a situation where someone's foolish or impulsive reaction to a problem ends up causing more harm to themselves than to the object of their anger. It highlights self-destructive behavior driven by spite or petty frustration.

This expression describes a futile or impossible task. Just as it is impossible for a person to actually step on the head of their own shadow (as the shadow moves with them), it refers to actions that are self-defeating, redundant, or trying to achieve something that is inherently unachievable due to one's own nature or presence.