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“Telugu:
తిరపతి మంగలవాడివత్తు”
English Translation:
Like the Tirapati barber.Has it all his own way. Pilgrims visiting the place have to get their heads shaved, and as one man has the entire monopoly he keeps them waiting for hours, taking payment in advance and shaving a little bit of one man’s head and then a little bit of another, to prevent them from going away.Applied to a person selfishly taking work out of others’ bands which he is unable to complete himself.

“Telugu:
నిప్పుకూ నీళ్లకూ వుండే స్నేహము”
English Translation:
The friendship existing between fire and water.They agree like cats and days.

“Telugu:
తక్కువ నోములు నోచి యెక్కువ ఫలము రమ్మంటే వచ్చునా”
English Translation:
If you expect much fruit from few offerings will it be obtained ?