“Telugu: తెలిశి తెలిశి బొందను పడ్డట్టు”English Translation: Although he knew the pit well, he fell into it. — Telugu Related Mantras “Telugu: గుడ్డి కన్నా మెల్ల మేలు”English Translation: A squint eye is better than a blind eye.Of two evils choose the least. “Telugu: పప్పన్నమంటే పది ఆమడ అయినా పరుగెత్త వలెను”English Translation: When we hear of D61 and rice we should run for it, even though it be hundred miles off.Said of a greedy Brahman. “Telugu: కూత కరణము”English Translation: A karanam to talk.(Sec NM. 1811, 2042. -For Karanam see No. 154. }A great talker but not good at his work.