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Who invited the bat offering Thamboolam?

People usually for any auspicious function invite their guest by giving them a Thamboolam.
Thamboolam- A plate which usually contains beetle leaves,areca nut, Kunkum, fruits. A bat comes
uninvited when it sees its prey the insects.

This proverb is said to people who what they are supposed to do without any invitation.

Weapon which is not polished gets rusted.

A skill not put to use get wasted or a property not taken care of properly goes waste.

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When the sky opens up and rains, charity will be abundant.

When it rains, the growth will be good. When growth is good it means huge profits to farmers. If huge
profits means more charity. One thing leads to another.

Even after boiling the milk hasnt spilt out of the vessel.

Though the milk boiled, it did not boil over. 2573.

Said of something unpleasant or shameful that has happened within a

family but which the family tries to keep secret.

Said of people who try to hide an open secret.

Use the small fish as bait to catch the bigger fish.

Said of power hungry people who seek the patronage of powerful people by cajoling some one
related to the powerful man.
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Asking a cat to guard the pot of milk.

Giving power to the wrong hands.

To entrust the sheep to the wolf.

Drinking the juice and spitting the pulp.

Said of people who befriends you when you have good time and deserts you while you are on a
rough patch.

He that gets, forgets ; but he that wants, thinks on.

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Only if you stretch out your hand, others can stretch out their arm.

There are so many ready to take your help only you have to offer it to others.

One never loses by doing a good turn.

Would any one show the wound in their thigh while they walk?

Keep your personal things to yourself , you need not exhibit your life story to any one.

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When the tounge moves , the country moves.

Said of powerful and influential speakers who can change the tide of history , just with their speech.
Best example would be Hitler.

A good tongue is a good weapon Or, this phrase may mean : A tyrants breath is anothers
death.
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Blossoms open and die, your mouth opens and destroys you.

Explanation:

Blossoms fade away after opening fully , when the mouth opens , it blurts out things that should not
be said, and brings misery.

Whatever you are able to secure from a burning house is a gain.

Explanation:

This proverb is typically aimed at people who typically take advantage of some thing thats not theirs.
A typical example would be the middlemen who loot things which are donated for the disaster
victims.

Will a wild cat observe the fast of Sivaratri ?

Explanation:

There is no special occasion for wicked people to strike.

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Why should he give a measure of pepper and drink the pepperbroth in secret ?

Explanation:

A cup of black pepper is huge quantity of pepper which is enough to prepare a feast and even after
supplying so much pepper u get only pepper water to drink , means after all the hardwork you have
done you have not been recogonized. This can be typically said when one person does all the work
to organize an event and some one else takes credit for it.