ProverbPedia

“Telugu:
తెలిశి తెలిశి బొందను పడ్డట్టు”
English Translation:
Although he knew the pit well, he fell into it.

“Telugu:
ఉల్లి ముట్టనిదీ వాసనరాదు”
English Translation:
Unless you had touched the garlick [your fingers] would not have smelt.If you had not meddled with a bad business you would not have got a bad name.He who touches pitch defiles himself. (Italian)

“Telugu:
ఘంటాకర్ణునికి అష్టాక్షరీవుపదేశం చెయ్యబోయినట్టు”
English Translation:
Like attempting to teach Ghantakarna the Ashtakshari.Ghantakarna ( Bell-eared) is the name of an attendant on Siva.Ashtakshari is a sacred formula used in the worship of Vishnu, composed, as the word denotes, of eight syllables (ఓం నమోనారాయణాయ.)