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This proverb describes a person who is obsessed with their immediate needs or desires (often food or survival) to the extent that they talk or think about nothing else, even before performing basic morning rituals. It is used to mock someone who is overly greedy or constantly worrying about their next meal.

A change in location or environment does not change a person's inherent nature or character. This proverb is used to point out that visiting holy places or performing external rituals cannot wash away deep-seated flaws or transform someone who is fundamentally wicked into someone virtuous.

Formal observances cannot make a sinful man holy. He that goes a beast to Rome, a beast returns. ( Italian. )* Send a fool to the market, and a fool he'll return.

This proverb describes a situation where something inappropriate or mismatched is offered to someone based on their unique circumstances or lack of options. It refers to a person who follows a lifestyle that is a peculiar mix of different traditions, leading to them receiving things that don't quite fit the standard norms of either.

Changing locations or moving to a different place does not necessarily solve one's problems if they are inherent or caused by poor luck/decisions. It highlights that destiny or the consequences of one's actions follow them wherever they go, and running away is not a solution to fundamental misfortune.

This proverb is used to describe things that are highly unreliable or unpredictable. Historically, subsistence farming depended entirely on the whims of rain, and friendship with soldiers (Turks) was seen as risky due to their unpredictable nature or shifting loyalties. It implies that certain ventures provide no security or stability.

This is a rhythmic folk saying or a tongue twister emphasizing that certain things (originally referring to stains on clothes or tough situations) need to be handled thoroughly from both sides to be resolved. In a modern context, it is often used as a playful rhyming phrase or to suggest that one should be relentless in tackling a problem.

This expression refers to a situation where someone experiences a severe blow or tragedy (pestle blow) but tries to cover it up or distracted from it with a casual or irrelevant song (Dasari's song). It is used to describe a mismatch between a serious problem and a trivial response, or when someone behaves as if nothing is wrong despite being in pain.

This expression refers to a person who starts many tasks simultaneously but finishes none of them efficiently, or someone who keeps people waiting by jumping from one job to another. It originates from the practice in Tirupati where barbers, dealing with huge crowds, would partially shave one person's head and move to the next to ensure no customer left their queue.

Has it all his own way. Pilgrims visiting the place have to get their heads shaved, and as one man has the entire monopoly he keeps them waiting for hours, taking payment in advance and shaving a little bit of one man's head and then a little bit of another, to prevent them from going away. Applied to a person selfishly taking work out of others' hands which he is unable to complete himself.

This proverb describes a person who has recently acquired wealth or power and displays excessive arrogance or lacks the wisdom to handle it. It is used to mock someone who behaves pretentiously or forgets their roots due to sudden prosperity.

This expression is used to describe a person who acts out of ignorance or performs a task incorrectly because they lack knowledge of the proper procedures or timing. It highlights the futility of an action performed without understanding the context or the right way to do it.