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“Telugu Proverb:
జంగానికి బిడ్డలు పుట్టితే, వూరికి వుపాధి”
— English Translation:
If children are born to a Jangam they are only an annoyance to the village.Because they will add to the number of beggars. The Jangams are the Vira Saivas or followers of the Hindu reformer Basava.Beggars breed, and rich men feed.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఛిద్రమునకు చీరపేలు, దరిద్రమునకు తలపేలు.A louse in the clothes is a sign of coming household broils, a louse in the head is a sign of coming poverty.",”
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“Telugu Proverb:
చేసేవి శివపూజలు, చెప్పేవి అబద్ధాలు”
— English Translation:
His employment is the worship of Siva, but his words are lies.A hypocrite.Much praying, but no piety.Beads about the neck and the devil in the heart.

“Telugu Proverb:
చేసేవి నాయకాలు, అడిగేవి తిరిపాలు, పెట్టకుంటే కోపాలు”
— English Translation:
He gives himself the airs of a great man, but begs for alms, and is angry if he gets none.

“Telugu Proverb:
చేసేది బీద కాపరము, వచ్చేవి రాజ రోగాలు”
— English Translation:
A man living in poor style, attacked by king’s diseases.A poor man having to meet great expenses quite beyond his meansThe cure of the disease alluded to costs much money.

“Telugu Proverb:
చేసుకొన్న వారికి చేసుకొన్నంత మహాదేవ”
— English Translation:
O Mahadéva! what a man does, that does he in full receive.

“Telugu Proverb:
చేసిన పాపము చెప్పితే మానును”
— English Translation:
Sin is removed by confession.Confession of a fault makes half amends.A sin confessed is half forgiven. (Italian)

“Telugu Proverb:
ఛిద్రమునకు చీరపేలు, దరిద్రమునకు తలపేలు.A louse in the clothes is a sign of coming household broils, a louse in the head is a sign of coming poverty.",”
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“Telugu Proverb:
చేసేవి శివపూజలు, చెప్పేవి అబద్ధాలు”
— English Translation:
His employment is the worship of Siva, but his words are lies.A hypocrite.Much praying, but no piety.Beads about the neck and the devil in the heart.

“Telugu Proverb:
చేసేవి నాయకాలు, అడిగేవి తిరిపాలు, పెట్టకుంటే కోపాలు”
— English Translation:
He gives himself the airs of a great man, but begs for alms, and is angry if he gets none.

“Telugu Proverb:
చేసేది బీద కాపరము, వచ్చేవి రాజ రోగాలు”
— English Translation:
A man living in poor style, attacked by king’s diseases.A poor man having to meet great expenses quite beyond his meansThe cure of the disease alluded to costs much money.

“Telugu Proverb:
చేసుకొన్న వారికి చేసుకొన్నంత మహాదేవ”
— English Translation:
O Mahadéva! what a man does, that does he in full receive.

“Telugu Proverb:
చేసిన పాపము చెప్పితే మానును”
— English Translation:
Sin is removed by confession.Confession of a fault makes half amends.A sin confessed is half forgiven. (Italian)

“Telugu Proverb:
చేలోపత్తి చేలో వుండగానే, పోలికి మూడు మూళ్లు నాకు ఆరు మూళ్లు అన్నట్టు”
— English Translation:
While the cotton crop was still in the field, he said “ Three cubits [of the cloth] for Poli and six for me.”Poli is a female name and here represents a cousin.Sane enough to cry ""chick"" when it's out of the shell. (Scotch)22

“Telugu Proverb:
చేనూ కొడవలీ నీ చేత యిచ్చినాను”
— English Translation:
I have given the field and the sickle into your hands.To hand anything over entirely to another. To give another full powers.

“Telugu Proverb:
చేప పిల్లకు యీత నేర్ప వలెనా”
— English Translation:
Must you teach a young fish to swim ?Don’t teach fish to swim. (French)