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“Telugu:
దండమయ్యా బాపనయ్యా అంటే, మీ తండ్రి నాటి పాత బాకీ యిచ్చి పొమ్మనాడట.When the Śûdra saluted the Brahman, the latter in return asked him to pay an old debt due by his father.Rudeness in return for civility.”,”
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“Telugu:
దాసరివా జంగమవా అంటే, ముందరి వూరికొద్దీ అన్నాడట.”,”
,English Translation:
When a mendicant was asked whether he was a Dasari or a Jangam (i. e. a follower of Vishnu or Siva) he replied “Oh that depends on the next village!”A time server.

“Telugu:
కడుపులోని మాట అంటే, వూరంతా అవుతున్నది”
English Translation:
If you let out your secret, it will get all over the village.Three know it, all know it. (Italian.)The secret of two is God’s secret; the secret of three is all the world’s. (French)