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“Telugu:
చెడి స్నేహితుని యింటికి వెళ్లవచ్చునుగాని, చెల్లెలి యింటికి వెళ్లకూడదు”
English Translation:
When you are mined, you may go to your friend’s house, but not to your sisters.Friends are better in adversity than relations who envied you in prosperity.Friends are the nearest relations.Relationship gives rise to envy. (Latin)

“Telugu:
పప్పుతో పది కబళాలు తింటే, పులుసు యెందుకు బుగ్గిలోకా”
English Translation:
If one gets a few mouthfuls of rice with Dal, why should one want vegetables dressed with acid? To throw among the ashes?Said by an epicure.

“Telugu:
నంది అంటే నంది, పంది అంటే పంది”
English Translation:
If he says it’s ISiva’s bull, it is Shiva’s bull; if he says it’s apig, it is a pig. (Bee 210.1082.)Said of the power of a great and unjust man.