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“Telugu Proverb:
దొంగకు చేను పచ్చి లేదు”
— English Translation:
The thief does not care if the corn be not quite ripe.A man is not particular about that which does not belong to him.

“Telugu Proverb:
దేవుడిచ్చునేగాని తినిపించునా”
— English Translation:
God will give, but will He put the food in your mouth ?God helps hose who help themselves.

“Telugu Proverb:
దేవుడి పెండ్లికి అందరూ పెద్దలే”
— English Translation:
At the marriage ceremony of a god all are rulers.Where there is no head, every one does what he likes.

“Telugu Proverb:
దేవుడూ వరమిచ్చినా పూజారి వరమివ్వడు”
— English Translation:
Although God grant a boon, yet the priest will not grant it

“Telugu Proverb:
దేవుడితోడు నా మీద దయ వుంచ వలశినది”
— English Translation:
I adjure you by God to show me favor.Attempting to obtain a person’s favor by force.

“Telugu Proverb:
దెబ్బకు దయ్యము సహా అడలుతుంది”
— English Translation:
A devil even takes fright at a blow.Strong measures will set things to right.

“Telugu Proverb:
దూరపు కొండలు నునుపు, దగ్గిరికి పోతే రాళ్లూ, గుండ్లూ.Mountains are smooth at a distance, but rugged when near.'Tis distance lends enchantment to the view,And robes the mountains in its azure hue. Campbell.",”
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“Telugu Proverb:
దూడా బర్రే వుండగా గుంజ అరిచినదన్నట్టు”
— English Translation:
Like blaming the post when the calf or the she buffalo bellowed.27

“Telugu Proverb:
దూడలేని పాడి దుఃఖపు పాడి”
— English Translation:
Where there is no call‘, the milk is got with pain.

“Telugu Proverb:
దూడ కుడిస్తేగాని, ఆవు చేపదు”
— English Translation:
Unless the calf sucks, the cow will not let milk into her udder.

“Telugu Proverb:
దూడ కుడిచినట్టా దుత్తలో పడ్డట్టా”
— English Translation:
Is it that the calf has sucked, or that [the milk] has fallen into the pail?In either way beneficial.

“Telugu Proverb:
దుష్టునికి దూరముగా వుండ వలశినది”
— English Translation:
Shun a wicked man.

“Telugu Proverb:
దుబ్బు కాగెడు, వెన్ను మూరెడు, దూసితే దోశెడు, వూదితే యేమీ లేదు.",”
— ,English Translation:
The stock of the millet is as large as you can embrace; the ear is a cubit in length; when you pluck the corn out it is a double handful; when you blow all goes.Great show but no reality.

“Telugu Proverb:
దున్నేవాండ్లకు లేళ్ల చూపించినట్టు”
— English Translation:
Like pointing out antelope to ploughers.Diverting the attention of people from their work.

“Telugu Proverb:
దున్నబోతే దూడలలోనూ, మేయబోతే ఆవులలోనూ”
— English Translation:
When [wanted for] ploughing it goes among the calves; when grazing it goes with the cows.The best at eating, the worst at working.

“Telugu Proverb:
దున్నపోతు యీనినదంటే, దూడను కట్టి వేయుమన్నట్టు.",”
— ,English Translation:
When one said “The male buffalo has calved” the other replied “Then tie up the calf.”