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This proverb describes a person with a deeply resentful or jealous nature who causes harm through their actions while alive and leaves behind such a mess or negative legacy that others suffer even after they are gone. It is used to describe people whose spiteful character knows no bounds.

This proverb describes a situation where someone waits a long time to make a choice, only to end up with a difficult or laborious situation. It specifically refers to the disappointment when a long-awaited decision results in unexpected hardships or constant, repetitive struggles.

This proverb describes a situation where someone unnecessarily interferes in someone else's business or picks an avoidable argument, only to end up being humiliated or punished repeatedly. It is used to warn someone against meddling in affairs that don't concern them, especially when it results in predictable trouble.

This expression is used to describe a situation where the actual culprit or the person who enjoyed the primary benefit escapes, while an innocent person or someone involved in a very minor way gets severely punished. It highlights gross injustice and the failure to hold the right person accountable.

This expression is used to describe a sarcastic or impossible promise. It highlights a logical paradox where the condition for something to happen (staying alive until death) makes the outcome (marriage) impossible or redundant, often used to mock someone making empty or deceptive commitments.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone or something is only satisfied by or suited for something of poor quality or specific low-tier standards. It implies that a person's tastes or preferences are limited to what they are accustomed to, often used in a slightly mocking way to suggest that someone with low standards will be happy with mediocre things.

This proverb highlights the destructive power of stress and constant worry (chinta). While a funeral pyre (chiti) only consumes a person after they have passed away, mental anxiety and grief consume a person while they are still alive, destroying their peace and health. It is used to advise someone against excessive worrying.

This proverb describes a hypocrite or a person who changes their behavior based on self-interest. It refers to someone who behaves like a common worker (uppara) when it comes to serving or eating food to get their fill, but puts on the facade of a learned scholar (pandita) when in a public assembly to gain respect.

This proverb highlights how human life is constantly surrounded by various dependencies from birth to death and even beyond. It is often used humorously or cynically to describe how professionals or certain systems continue to extract fees or influence a person's life and their family's affairs throughout all stages of existence.

This proverb describes a person who is conflicted or greedy, wanting to enjoy two contradictory things at the same time. It is used to describe someone who wants the freedom of having no responsibilities while simultaneously wanting the benefits or security of being tied down.