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“Telugu:
జీవన్మృతుడు, మృత జీవుడు”
English Translation:
Dead while living, living while deadA bad man is, in the estimate of his fellow men, as little valued as if he were dead, but the good man’s deeds live after he himself has left the world.“The memory of the just is blessed.”” Proverbs x. 7.

— Telugu

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“Telugu:
నవ్వు నాలుగందాల నష్టకారి”
English Translation:
Silly laughter produces much harm.Laughter is the hiccup of a fool.

“Telugu:
చింత చచ్చినా, చింత పులుపు చావదు”
English Translation:
The tamarind may be dried, but it loses not its acidity.Retaining vigour of mind though weakened in body.

“Telugu:
నంది అంటే నంది, పంది అంటే పంది”
English Translation:
If he says it’s ISiva’s bull, it is Shiva’s bull; if he says it’s apig, it is a pig. (Bee 210.1082.)Said of the power of a great and unjust man.