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“Telugu:
తొంభై తొమ్మండ్రుగురు పోగయి తోలు చిరగ పొడిచినారు”
English Translation:
Ninety-nine persons joined together [attacked a man, but only] succeeded in scratching his skin.A cowardly mob.26

“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:
ఈ చేత చేసి ఆ చేత అనుభవించినట్టు”
English Translation:
Doing with this hand, and receiving the reward with that.Said of the certain result of either a good or bad deed.As you sow you shall reap.As you make your bed, so you must lie on it.