ProverbPedia

“Telugu Proverb:
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 Proverb:
పంచపాండవులు మంచం కోళ్లవలె ముగ్గురు అంటారేగాని, యిద్దరే అని వక వేలు చూపినాడట.“The five Pandavas they say are three like the legs of a bed, but there are only two,” said he, showing one finger.",”
— ,English Translation:
Said of a stupid accountant.

“Telugu Proverb:
న్యాయము తప్పని వానికి ఆచార్య కటాక్షమెందుకు”
— English Translation:
What does a just man care for the favor of the priest’!

“Telugu Proverb:
నోరు మూస్తే మూగ, నోరు తెరిస్తే రాగ”
— English Translation:
If you shut up her mouth she remains like a dumb Woman, if you let her open her mouth she’s a vixen.

“Telugu Proverb:
నోరు మాట్లాడుతూ వుంటే, నొసలు యెక్కిరిస్తూ వుంటున్నది.",”
— ,English Translation:
Speaking with the mouth but mocking with the forehead.Insincerity.

“Telugu Proverb:
నోరు మంచిదయితే వూరు మంచిది”
— English Translation:
If your words are good, the world will be good to you.

“Telugu Proverb:
నోరు కొవ్వి నీళ్లు కారడము”
— English Translation:
When the mouth gets fat, it is made to salivate.A man suffers for his arrogance.

“Telugu Proverb:
నోరు అంబాళపు పండు, చెయ్యి బలుసు ముల్లు”
— English Translation:
Your mouth is like a sweet plum and your hand is like a thorn-bush.(stfl Nos. ass, 17"", ms.)Ambfilam is the Spondias Mangifera; Balusu is the Canthium Parviflorum.You speak sweetly with your mouth, but you give nothing with your hand.Fair words don't fill the pocket. (G€rmnn.)'’ SchGns Worte fflllen den Sack nicht. ​

“Telugu Proverb:
నోట్లో ఆవగింజ దాగదు”
— English Translation:
Even a mustard seed cannot be hidden in his mouth.A gossipping fellow who repeats all he hears.

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— English Translation:
[By] a slip of the mouth, a bundle of food on the back.In Ujjayini ( Ougein) there lived a merchant called Diptimanta. He went to Ja'ingala to trade. There he met another merchant named Vivekamanta who on one occasion said to him “ Tell me a story that is not known in the world, that has not come to your ears, and that l have not heard.” After being twitted often by Diptimanta on account of his inability to comply with this unreasonable request, Vivéknmanta undertook to per form the task, provided Diptimanta should not pronounce his story to be false, and in the event of his doing so, should pay him 100 pagodas. Diptimanta having agreed, Vivékamanta said “ On one occasion my great grandfather Vanikpati when going to trade in another country met your great grand-father Prithikpati and they entered into partnership. Shortly afterwards they reached a spot where grew :1 large and beautiful Banyan tree near which was a tank. Liking the place, they agreed that Vanikpati should remain there and sell the goods which Pljithikpati would send him from another country. This was carried on for some time and afterwards when they met and compared their accounts, it was found that Prithikpatiwas in Vanikpati's debt 100 pagodas. For long I have sought you,"" added Vivékamanta, “ and now I beg you will pay me the balance due."" Diptimanta being unable to deny the truth of the story lest he should incur the forfeit, was compelled to pay the 100 pagodas, and beg his way to his own country, carrying what food was given to him in a bundle on his back. Some people who met him enquired what bundle he was carrying. to which he replied "" By a slip of the mouth, have I been reduced to carry a bundle of food on my back.""The evil consequences of an idle word.

“Telugu Proverb:
నోటి ముత్యాలు రాలి పోతవా”
— English Translation:
Would the pearls fall out of your mouth’lIf you were to speak. ​

“Telugu Proverb:
నోటికీ చేతికీ యెంగిలి లేదు”
— English Translation:
No pollution is caused by the hand being put in the mouth.Engili literally means saliva.Said by a careless Brahman.

“Telugu Proverb:
నొసట వ్రాశిన వ్రాలు తప్పవు”
— English Translation:
The writing written on the forehead never failsHindus believe that their fate is mysteriously written by the Creator’: hand in the sutures of the skull.

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— English Translation:
When a wife said “If I had not been born, you would not have had a wife,” the husband replied “ If you had not been born, I should have married your mother.”i. e. a better woman.

“Telugu Proverb:
నేల విడిచి సాము చేశినట్టు”
— English Translation:
Rising off the ground and fencing in the air.If you loose your footing you will loose your power. (Brown’s Tel. Diet. )

“Telugu Proverb:
నేతి బీరకాయ సామ్యము”
— English Translation:
Like a tasteless cucumber.(Bee Nos. no, 940, m, m, 1250,1542, ms. )Néli birakéya is the ghi cucumber.Grand in name but not worth anything.' Ciecc c l'occhlo, se l'nnimo é distratto. ​