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“Telugu:
అంతమాత్రమా కొడకా చెవులు పట్టుకొని తడవేవు అన్నట్టు”
English Translation:
Am I so well off, my son, that you should feel my ears?Said by an old woman to a thief. ​

“Telugu:
చాంట్లో యెముకలు యేరినట్టు”
English Translation:
Looking for bones in a Woman’s breast.A minute investigation.

“Telugu:
కురూపి యేమి చేస్తున్నాడంటే, సురూపాలన్నీ లెక్కపెట్టుతున్నాడు”
English Translation:
When one enquired what the ugly man was doing, [he was told that] he was counting all the good looking people.An ugly person finds fault with the looks of others.The kiln calls the oven burnt house.The shovel makes game of the poker. (French.)The pan says to the pot “”keep off or you’ll smutch me.” (Italian)