- English translation
Anyone who loves cumin will willingly roll in the dirt around it.
- Literal wording
Whoever loves cumin rolls in its dust.
- Meaning and lesson
Deep attachment to a desired thing can make burdensome or degrading conditions seem easier to accept. What matters greatly to someone may lead them to tolerate effort, discomfort, or loss of dignity.
The saying highlights the price a person may be prepared to pay for what they love. Desire does not remove the hardship, but it can make someone more willing to submit to it in order to remain close to the object of affection.
- When it is used
Use it when someone accepts hardship or humiliation in pursuit of something they strongly desire. It can describe a person’s readiness to endure unpleasant treatment or difficult circumstances for the sake of what they value.
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