ProverbPedia

“Telugu Proverb:
పెట్టనమ్మ పెట్టనే పెట్టదుగాని, పెట్టేముండకు యేమి వచ్చినది రోగము.",”
— ,English Translation:
A woman who does not give [alms ] will never give ; what evil has happened to the jade who does give ?Said by a beggar of one from whom he generally received alms. ​

“Telugu Proverb:
పెట్టగల బచ్చలిపాదు కొనగల గేదె మేశిపోయినది”
— English Translation:
The buffalo you intended to buy has eaten up the vegetables I intended to plant.( For Bachchali see No. 510. )Taunting a man who is always talking but never acts.

“Telugu Proverb:
పెండ్లివారు వచ్చి పెరట్లో దిగినారా”
— English Translation:
Are the people coming to the marriage waiting in the back yard ?i.e. “ Why such haste?""

“Telugu Proverb:
పెండ్లి మర్నాడు పెండ్లి కొడుకు ముఖాన పెద్దమ్మ వేలాడుతున్నది”
— English Translation:
The day after the marriage the goddess of misfortune appeared in the face of the bridegroom.The bridegroom looked a poor creature when stripped of all his finery.

“Telugu Proverb:
పెండ్లినాటి సౌఖ్యము లంఖణమునాడు తలుచుకొన్నట్టు”
— English Translation:
Thinking of the good fare at the marriage when suffering from the effects of it afterwards.

“Telugu Proverb:
పెండ్లికి వెళ్లుదామంటే, వెళ్లిపోదామంటాడు”
— English Translation:
One man said “Let us go to the marriage,” the other replied “Let us leave the country.”A spirit of contradiction. ​

“Telugu Proverb:
పూస పోగు వుంటే, బుజమెక్క వలెనా.",”
— ,English Translation:
Although a man has necklace and earrings is he to sit on [ another man’s] shoulder?Should a rich man be puffed up with pride?

“Telugu Proverb:
పూస కూర్చిన చందము”
— English Translation:
Like stringing beads.All in harmony.

“Telugu Proverb:
పూలచేరెత్తినట్టు”
— English Translation:
Like lifting up a string of flowers.A very easy business.

“Telugu Proverb:
పూరా ముణిగిన వానికి చలియేమి గాలి యేమి”
— English Translation:
When a man plunges into the water does he care for cold or Wind ?Overwhelmed with grief.

“Telugu Proverb:
పూతకు ముందే పురుగు పట్టినది”
— English Translation:
Worm eaten before blossoming.( See No. 1487.)Premature. Precocious.

“Telugu Proverb:
పూటకూళ్లమ్మ పుణ్యమెరగదు”
— English Translation:
The cateress has no conscience.Said of the women who provide meals to travellers, and give them wretched food.

“Telugu Proverb:
పూటకూళ్లకు వచ్చిన వారికి పుట్ల ధర యెందుకు”
— English Translation:
What have people buying cooked food, to do with the price of Puttis [of grain] ? ​

“Telugu Proverb:
పూజ కొద్దీ పురుషుడు, పుణ్యము కొద్దీ పుత్రుడు”
— English Translation:
A husband according to the worship [of the wife], a son according to the good works [of the father].

“Telugu Proverb:
పువ్వు పుయ్యగానే తెలుసును పరిమళము”
— English Translation:
As soon as a flower is full blown, it’s fragrance is perceived.A man’s worth is known when he is grown up.

“Telugu Proverb:
పులి మీసములు పట్టుకొని వుయ్యాల వూగినట్టు”
— English Translation:
Taking hold of a tiger’s mustaches and swinging one’s self.A rash enterprise.