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“Telugu:
ఏటికి యెప్పుడు పోయినావు యిసక యెప్పుడు తెచ్చినావు అంటే, ఆడవారు తలిస్తే అది యెంతసేపు అన్నదట-మొగవారు తలిస్తే యిది యెంతసేపు అని నాలుగు బాదినాడ�”
English Translation:
“When did you go to the river, when did you bring the sand?” [asked the husband] “If women like, how long will that take?”” [saucily replied the wife] “If men like, how long will this take?” [said the husband] giving her four double-handers.The husband’s question was caused by finding send in his food.

“Telugu:
ఏరుకొని తినే పక్షి ముక్కున ముల్లు విరిగినట్టు”
English Translation:
Like a thorn piercing the beak of a bird that was picking up food.Losing the only means of support.

“Telugu:
ఈ వూళ్లో పెద్దలు యెవరంటే తాళ్లు, దాతలు యెవరంటే చాకళ్లు”
English Translation:
When asked who were the great (men) in the village, he said “ The Pa1myras;” when asked who were the givers (of presents), he replied “The washermen.”A joke. The Palmyras (see No. 290) are the tallest trees, and the washermen give people back their clothes.