ఉస్తెకాయ ఊరనెంత, నంజ పెట్టనెంత

This proverb is used to describe a trivial or insignificant task that requires very little effort or time. It highlights things that are so small or easy that one shouldn't make a fuss about doing them. It is often used when someone hesitates to do a very minor favor or simple job.

Pâpata is the Pavetta Indica. A quantity quite inadequate to one's wants.

This expression is used to describe hypocritical behavior or someone performing a pious act while their character or intentions are completely contradictory to the sanctity of the ritual. It highlights the irony of someone who lacks virtue expecting divine or traditional rewards through superficial actions.

This expression is used when someone who has worked hard feels insulted or undervalued when they receive the same reward or treatment as someone who did nothing but talk. It highlights the injustice of equal pay or credit for unequal effort.

This expression is used to highlight symmetry, reciprocity, or equality in relationships or situations. It implies that if one party expects respect, effort, or a certain distance from another, the same applies in return. It is often used to remind someone that a relationship is a two-way street or to point out a redundant or obvious comparison.

Six of one and half a dozen of the other.

This proverb is used to comment on situations where someone with very limited resources or a low status attempts to put on a grand show, or when the expectations of success are naturally limited by one's humble circumstances. It highlights the mismatch between one's actual capacity and an exaggerated display of pomp.

This proverb describes a person who neither does a good deed themselves nor allows others to do it. It is used to criticize dog-in-the-manger behavior where someone obstructs progress or charity despite having no intention of contributing themselves.

Said by a beggar of one from whom he generally received alms.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where the resources or the source material is so small or insignificant that the final output or benefit derived from it is negligible. It highlights the irony of trying to make something substantial out of something very tiny.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a minor issue or a small entity is governed by overly complex, heavy, or disproportionate rules and theories. It highlights the absurdity of having excessive bureaucracy or complicated procedures for a very small and simple matter.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is overly calculating or stingy about every minor detail or small step in a process. It mocks people who demand separate compensation or recognition for tiny, insignificant tasks that are part of a single simple action.

This expression refers to the humble beginnings of something that eventually becomes grand or vast. It is used to signify that great results often arise from very small origins, emphasizing that size at the start does not determine final potential.