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“Telugu:
అందములో పుట్టిన గంధపుచెక్క, ఆముదములో పుట్టిన మడ్డి”
English Translation:
A piece of sandal wood born of beauty, and the dregs of castor oil.

“Telugu:
ఎంతదయో నరకడికి చేంత్రాడు వెతుకుతున్నాడు”
English Translation:
How kind the soamp is, searching for the well-rope!Said scoffingly by the wife whose husband was looking for the well rope, not to draw water for her, but to chastise her with.

“Telugu:
ఓడు వోడంటే, కంచం వోడన్నట్టు”
English Translation:
One said “ Loss, loss !” the other replied “A hole in the dish.”A pun on the word Odu.