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“Telugu:
నా పాదమే గతి అన్నట్టు”
English Translation:
My foot is my safety.The disciples of a Guru on commencing to cross a river said “” May theholiness of our master’s feet preserve us!”” After they had crossed it in safety the self righteous Guru believing that his presence had preserved them, stepped into the water saying “”My foot is my safety” and was carried away by the stream, and drowned.

“Telugu:
బర్రె దూడ వద్దా పాత అప్పుల వాడి వద్దా వుండరాదు”
English Translation:
You should not stay near a young buffalo, or an old creditor. ​

“Telugu:
ఏరు మూరెడు తీస్తే, కయ్య బారెడు తీస్తుంది”
English Translation:
When the river goes down a cubit, the water in the field goes down a fathom.If you lose a little in the favor of the great, you sink four times as much in the estimation of the people.