ProverbPedia

“Telugu:
గాండ్లవాని ఆశ గోతమున్ను పట్టదు”
English Translation:
The oil-crusher’s greediness cannot be contained even in a sack.But little oil is extracted from a large quantity of seed.

“Telugu:
తల ప్రాణము తోకకు వచ్చినది”
English Translation:
The life in a man’s head went into his tail.Applied to strenuous exertions made to accomplish a difficult task.

“Telugu:
అశుద్ధముమీద రాయివేస్తే ముఖాన పడుతుంది”
English Translation:
If you throw a stone into filth, it will fly into your face.If you will stir up the mire, you must bear the smell”. (Danish)Meddle with dirt, and some of it will stick to you. (Dutch.)