తెల్లవారితే చూడు ఎల్లాయి బతుకు

This proverb highlights the two most challenging, resource-intensive, and complex tasks in a person's life: constructing a home and organizing a marriage. It suggests that one only understands the true extent of the effort, patience, and financial strain involved once they personally undertake these responsibilities.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a lot of effort, drama, or elaborate processes are undertaken, but the end result is exactly the same as the starting point or as mediocre as before. It signifies a futile or redundant exercise that fails to bring about any real change or superior outcome.

This expression suggests that regardless of individual differences, social status, or night-time worries, the daily grind and basic survival routines become a universal struggle for everyone once the day begins. It emphasizes the commonality of human labor and the shared reality of life's daily responsibilities.

This proverb implies that the true state or reality of a situation (or someone's life) is revealed when the light of day comes or when the time is right. It is used to suggest that secrets or hidden struggles cannot stay hidden forever and the truth will eventually come to light.

* Απλησιος πίθος.

This is a sarcastic or idiomatic expression used to mean that someone's business is finished, their secrets are out, or they have met their downfall. It often implies that someone's luck has run out or they have been caught in a situation from which they cannot recover.

He's blown up. He has shut up his shop windows.

This proverb describes the human tendency to be greedy or attracted to things that belong to others. It is used to point out that people often enjoy or desire wealth, resources, or success that they didn't work for, or that it is easy to be generous or careless when the money being spent belongs to someone else.

This expression describes a life of extreme limitations, struggle, or confinement. It refers to someone who is forced to live in a restricted space or difficult circumstances where they cannot even stand tall or live with dignity, symbolizing a cramped and suppressed existence.

This proverb is used to describe an event or task that took an excessively long time to complete, or a situation where people were kept waiting or busy until daybreak. It often implies a sense of exhaustion or the completion of a long, drawn-out process.

This proverb is used to describe people who only show concern, affection, or attention when they are in desperate need of help or in a crisis. It highlights a person's selfishness or convenience-based relationships, where they ignore someone until an emergency arises.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where the true outcome or the reality of a person's condition will only be revealed after a period of time or once a specific event concludes. It implies that current appearances might be deceptive and the final truth will come to light eventually.