వేలు వంగబెట్టనిదీ, వెన్న అయినా రాదు.

This proverb emphasizes that habits and character are best formed during childhood. If someone is not disciplined or taught good values when they are young and flexible (like a sapling), they are unlikely to change or improve once they are older and set in their ways (like a sturdy tree). It is commonly used when discussing the importance of early education and discipline.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is asked to provide an impossible or non-existent explanation, or when someone is making up blatant lies that defy logic and reality. It highlights the absurdity of a request or a statement.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is asked to provide impossible or non-existent information. It highlights the absurdity of a request that demands something completely unknown to both the teller and the listener, and which has no basis in reality. It is often used sarcastically when someone expects an answer that is logically impossible to give.

This proverb is used to describe an event that happens with incredible speed or sooner than expected. It highlights extreme swiftness, suggesting that something occurred in the very brief interval it takes for a piece of butter to melt.

This proverb is used to say that some tasks cannot be achieved through straightforward or gentle means; one must use a bit of cunning, force, or a change in tactics to get the job done. It is similar to the English expression 'Sometimes you have to play dirty to get what you want'.

This proverb emphasizes that habits, discipline, and character are best formed during childhood. If someone is not corrected or taught while they are young and flexible (like a sapling), they will become rigid and impossible to change once they grow older (like a sturdy tree). It is often used to stress the importance of early education and parenting.

This proverb emphasizes the importance of learning and discipline during childhood or the early stages of a project. Just as a sapling can be easily molded but a grown tree cannot, habits and behaviors are best shaped when young. It is used to suggest that if someone does not change or learn when they are flexible and young, they will never do so when they are older and set in their ways.

This expression is used to describe an extremely stingy or miserly person. It suggests that even in a situation where they are forced to bow or humble themselves (like bending a leg), they are so tight-fisted that even a deity associated with cleansing and mercy wouldn't be able to get anything out of them, or they wouldn't offer anything even in extreme circumstances.

This expression is used to suggest that there is no smoke without fire. It implies that a person wouldn't be accused or associated with a situation unless they had some involvement in it, or that every consequence has a specific root cause.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is asked to perform an impossible task or provide information that is non-existent. It highlights the absurdity of a request that defies logic or reality, often used when someone makes unreasonable demands or asks for something completely fictional.