ProverbPedia

“Telugu:
తల్లిచస్తే కడుపు పెద్ద, తలమాస్తే కొప్పు పెద్ద”
English Translation:
When the mother dies, a man’s gluttony is seen; when the head is dirty, [a woman’s] top-knot is large [and untidy].As long as the mother lives her son’s greediness is concealed.

“Telugu:
ఆవగింజకు సందువుంటే, అరవై గారెలు అప్పుడే తిననా”
English Translation:
Had there been room for a mustard seed, would I not have eaten sixty more cakes ?A glutton suffering from indigestion after a feast was recommended to eat some mustard, when he replied as above.

“Telugu:
కట్టుకొన్న ఆపె పెట్టుకొన్న ఆపె వుండగా, యెదురుపడ్డ ఆపె యెండిపోయినద�”
English Translation:
When the woman who had worn the cloth, and the woman who had the cloth in her possession met another woman, she began to pine away.The cloth spoken of is the కాటేరికోక worn by pregnant women to propitiate the goddess కాటేరి (Katéri). If a pregnant woman who has neglected the worship of this goddess, sees one of these garments, she takes fright.