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“Telugu:
చిలక తన ముద్దేగాని యెదటి ముద్దు కోరదు”
English Translation:
A parrot likes to be petted itself, but not to see others petted.Applied to a selfish person.

“Telugu:
నవిలేవానికన్నా మింగేవాడు ఘనుడు”
English Translation:
He who swallows is better off than he who chews.He gets along at a greater pace. (iceNo. 1585-)Said of an energetic man. ​1245. నవ్వ చెప్పేవాడు చెడ జెప్పును, యేడవ చెప్పేవాడు బ్రతక చెప్పును.He who speaks to make you laugh, speaks to your ruin ; he who speaks to make you weep, speaks to your profit.A friend’s frown is better than a fool’: smile.

“Telugu:
కొండ యెక్కేవాని మొలను కొడవలి చెక్కినట్టు”
English Translation:
Like a sickle carried in the waist of a man climbing up a hill.An additional danger and difficulty.