ProverbPedia

“Telugu:
బ్రాహ్మణులలో చిన్న, బెస్తలలో పెద్ద”
English Translation:
The youngest among Brahmans, the eldest among fishermen.Are made drudges.

“Telugu:
బ్రాహ్మణులలో నల్లవాణ్నీ మాలలలో యెర్రవాణ్నీ నమ్మరాదు”
English Translation:
You should not trust a black man among Brahmans, or a fair man among Pariahs.

“Telugu:
భక్తిలేని పూజ పత్రి చేటు”
English Translation:
Worship without faith is a mere waste of flowers.Flowers are used in offerings.

“Telugu:
ధర్మపురిలో దొంగిలించబోతూ ధార్వాడలోనుంచి వంగుకొని పోయినాడ�”
English Translation:
[The thief] going to rob in Dharmapuri went crouching from Dharwada ( Dharwar ).

“Telugu:
బిడ్డను వేశి లోతు చూచినట్టు”
English Translation:
Like throwing a child into a well to find out the depth.

“Telugu:
నిశ్చితార్థము నాడే నీలగ వలశినది, నాగవల్లి దాకా వుండడము నా అదృష్టమే గదా”
English Translation:
He ought to have died on the day of betrothal, it is my good fortune that he has lived until the fourth day of the marriageSaid ironically by a girl who had been married to an old man who died before the completion of the ceremonies.

“Telugu:
జీవరత్నము యిత్తడిని పొదిగితే, రత్నానికి యేమి లోపము.”,”
,English Translation:
What does a fine ruby suffer by being set in brass ?The disgrace of putting a talented man in a mean situation attaches to the employer not to the employé.

“Telugu:
నోరు కలిగితే బ్రతుకుతాడు”
English Translation:
If he has a mouth he will live.The son of the minister of a king of Ayodhya (Oudh) was caught stealing the king’s flowers.—-As he was being taken to the palace, his father called out “” It is of no consequence, if he has a mouth he will live”” The son took the hint, ate up the flowers. denied the offence, and was believed by the king, who punished his accusers. (See Telugu Selections, 36th story. )

“Telugu:
కంటికి యింపయితే, కడుపుకు యింపు.”,”
,English Translation:
What is pleasant to the eye is good for the stomach.

“Telugu:
బ్రహ్మ వ్రాసిన వ్రాలు తిరుగునా”
English Translation:
Will the writing written by Brahma fail ?

“Telugu:
బ్రహ్మాస్త్రానికి తిరుగు లేదు”
English Translation:
There is no turning to a Brahmastra.Brahmâstra is the fabulous weapon of Brahma.Said of anything which is irresistible.

“Telugu:
బ్రాహ్మణుని మీది సంధ్యా కోమటి మీది అప్పూ నిలవదు”
English Translation:
The prayers due by a Brahman will not remain [unsaid ], and the debt due by a Komati will not remain [unpaid].

“Telugu:
బ్రాహ్మణుని చెయ్యీ యేనుగ తొండమూ వూరకుండవు”
English Translation:
A Brahman’s hand and an elephant’s trunk are never quiet.

“Telugu:
బిచ్చానకు పోయినా బిగువు తప్పలేదు, దుప్పటి పోయినా వల్లెవాటు తప్పలేదు”
English Translation:
Although he goes to beg his pride is not diminished, although his cloth has gone the scarf is not removed from his neck.There’s nothing agrees worse, than a proud mind and a beggar’s purse. ​

“Telugu:
బొగ్గులలో రామచిలుక”
English Translation:
A beautiful parrot (Ramachiluka ) among coals.A good thing found in a bad place.

“Telugu:
బిడ్డ చక్కిలము వలె యెండిపోయినాడంటే, చక్కిలాలు యిమ్మని యేడ్చినాడ�”
English Translation:
When one said “the child has shrunk up like a Qakkilam” the child cried out “ give me Qakkilams.”Çakkilamu is “”a biscuit made of twisted rings of paste without sugar”” ( Brown.)