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“Telugu:
తోట కూరకు కడిగి పెట్టిన యెసరే చాలును”
English Translation:
The water which remains in greens after they have been washed is sfficient to boil them in.

“Telugu:
ఉభయపవిత్రాలూ తిని వుద్ధరిణెడు నీళ్లూ తాగి వూహూ అంటావా వుత్తమాశ్వమా”
English Translation:
Dost thou neigh after eating two grass rings and a tea spoonful of water, O excellent steed ?Said by a poor Brahman priet to his miserable pony which he had only fed with two rings (made of sacred grass and worn on his ring fingers), and had given him water out of the small spoon used in sipping water in ceremonies.Giving little pay and expecting much work to be done.

“Telugu:
పోయినది వర, వుండేది కత్తి”
English Translation:
That which is gone is the Scabbard, that which remains is the sword.”” He who is dead is nothing to his successor.”” ( Brown.)