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This expression highlights the essential role of onions in cooking, suggesting that with the right key ingredients or resources, even someone with mediocre skills can produce great results. It is often used to emphasize that having the necessary tools or materials makes a task much easier to accomplish successfully.

This proverb is used to describe a temporary or fleeting sense of authority or enjoyment. It refers to someone who acts like they are in charge or lives in luxury only because the real person of authority (like a mother-in-law in traditional households) is temporarily away. It highlights the short-lived nature of power gained in someone else's absence.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where all the hard work, meticulous effort, or ritualistic care put into a task goes completely to waste or is rendered useless due to a small mistake or an unfortunate turn of events. It implies that the sanctity or value of an endeavor has been lost.

This proverb highlights how having the right resources or ingredients can make anyone look skilled or successful. It suggests that certain key elements (like onions in Indian cooking) are so fundamental that they can make even an amateur's work seem professional. It is used to mock someone's sudden 'talent' when it's actually the favorable circumstances or tools doing the heavy lifting.

This expression refers to the concept of condensing vast knowledge or a massive subject into a simple, concise form without losing its essence. Just as a small mirror can reflect an entire mountain, a great truth can be expressed in a few words.

This proverb is used to describe a state of utter neglect, lack of maintenance, or mismanagement of a property or household. It highlights a situation where, due to the absence or carelessness of the inhabitants, the premises have been completely overrun by pests.

This proverb is used to describe how children often inherit the traits, habits, or characteristics of their parents (similar to 'the apple doesn't fall far from the tree'). It suggests that a person's behavior or nature is naturally influenced by their lineage or upbringing.

This proverb is used to describe a person who puts on an air of superiority or great pride despite living in poor or humble conditions. It mocks the hypocrisy of someone who acts wealthy or high-class while their actual situation is quite the opposite.

This proverb is used to describe a person who behaves contrary to the general trend or logic of their surroundings. It highlights an ironic or defiant situation where someone claims or exhibits something high-end or beautiful (jasmine) while everyone else is dealing with something common or pungent (onions).

This proverb is used to describe a place or a group that is a breeding ground for mischief-makers or wicked people. 'Palugakulu' refers to vile or wicked individuals, and the saying implies that a specific location (historically Parlapalli) is the source or the ultimate hub for such characters.