ఊక ఊకే, నూక నూకే.

This proverb is used to criticize someone who consumes or uses resources recklessly because they didn't have to work for them or earn them. It highlights the lack of responsibility or empathy shown by someone who enjoys benefits provided by others without understanding the effort or 'pain' involved in acquiring them.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where one waits for a significant event or person that never arrives, resulting in wasted preparation or a lack of result. It signifies wasted anticipation or a task left incomplete because the expected catalyst never appeared. It is often used to mock someone who makes grand plans based on an uncertain event.

This proverb describes how people take advantage of someone who is weak, submissive, or easily accessible by offering them the lowest quality of treatment or resources. It highlights the tendency of society to provide the bare minimum to those who do not or cannot demand better.

This expression is used to describe a situation where a person is facing troubles or attacks from all directions simultaneously. It highlights a state of being trapped or victimized by multiple sources of misfortune or betrayal at once.

This expression means that true happiness or comfort can only be achieved after enduring hard work or difficulty. It emphasizes that the reward of pleasure is the result of previous struggle.

This expression is used to describe someone who tries to deceive others by mixing useless or harmful waste into something useful. It signifies a deceptive act of camouflaging defects or filler material into the main product to increase volume or trick the receiver.

This proverb is used when a person has already compromised their principles, rules, or integrity for a task, but they want to ensure that they at least get the desired benefit or result out of it. It implies: 'If I have already lost my reputation or broken the rules, I might as well enjoy the reward.'

This proverb emphasizes that regardless of how much wealth one accumulates, a human's basic physical needs remain simple and limited. It is used to teach humility and to point out that one cannot eat money; wealth is only a means to satisfy basic survival needs like food.

This expression describes a situation where one person retorts with a similarly petty or derogatory remark in response to an insult. It signifies tit-for-tat behavior or a mutual exchange of worthless or sarcastic comments between two people who are equally matched in their cynicism or circumstances.

This proverb highlights human nature regarding pleasure versus responsibility. It implies that people are usually eager and first in line when it comes to enjoying treats or drinks, but they are hesitant and stay in the background when it comes to work, documentation, or taking official responsibility.