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“Telugu:
చెట్టు అయి వంగనిది మాను అయి వంగునా”
English Translation:
If a tree won’t bend when it is young, will it bend when it is full grown ?If a man is not humble in his youth, will he grow meek in his old age ?Bend the tree while it is young. (Italian.)The old branch breaks bent. (Dutch.)””Bow down his neck while he is young.” Ecclesiasticus xxx. 12.

— Telugu

Related Mantras

“Telugu:
ఇంటివారు వేలు చూపితే, బయిటివారు కాలు చూపుతారు”
English Translation:
If the members of your family point their fingers at you, the outsiders will point their legs.

“Telugu:
ఇంట్లో యీగలమోత, బయిట సవారీలమోత”
English Translation:
In the house a buzzing of flies, outside the hum of palankin bearers.Outward show, but poverty at home.

“Telugu:
చెడ్డ చేనికి యింటి వడ్లు పొంగలా”
English Translation:
What! Offering the house-rice to a spoilt field ?Pongali is a preparation of rice ofl’ered to the fields after the harvest. In this case the crop had failed and the offering had to be made from the old store. It was therefore a needless ceremony.