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“Telugu:
గంప శిడి కాదు, గాలపు శిడి”
English Translation:
It is not the basket, but the hook.Galapu Sidi is the hook used in the swinging festival (Charak Puja) and Gampa Sidi is a basket sometimes used instead of the hook.Applied to a very difficult task.

“Telugu:
పనిలేని మాచమ్మ పిల్లిపాలు పితికినద�”
English Translation:
The jade who had nothing to do milked the cat.

“Telugu:
ఈతకంటే మించిన లోతు లేదు”
English Translation:
When a man has to swim it matters not what the depth is.When a man determines to face his diffiiculties nothing daunts him.Over shoes, over boots.It is all the same whether a man has both legs in the stocks or one. (German) ​