ProverbPedia

“Telugu:
కందకు లేదు, చేమకు లేదు, తోటకూరకు వచ్చెనా దురద”
English Translation:
No acridity in Kanda or Chéma, how can there be any in Totakura?Kanda is the Arum Campanulatum; Chéma is the Colocasia Antiquorum; Totakura is applied to the Amaranthus Oleraceus, and other herbs.When a man’s relatives and friends won’t assist him, why should help be expected from a mere acquaintance ?

“Telugu:
చిలుము వదిలితే, ఛిద్రం వదులుతుంది”
English Translation:
When the “tin” goes, household broils disappear.Chilumu’ is properly rust on other metals than iron; it is a slang term for money.

“Telugu:
ఇంటింటికీ వక మట్టిపొయ్యి అయితే, మాయింట మరి వకటి”
English Translation:
Every house has an earthen fire-place, my house is still worse off.Acknowledging one’s failings.