ProverbPedia

“Telugu Proverb:
చెట్టు అయి వంగనిది మాను అయి వంగునా”
— English Translation:
If a tree won’t bend when it is young, will it bend when it is full grown ?If a man is not humble in his youth, will he grow meek in his old age ?Bend the tree while it is young. (Italian.)The old branch breaks bent. (Dutch.)""Bow down his neck while he is young.” Ecclesiasticus xxx. 12.

“Telugu Proverb:
చూడ వచ్చిన వారికి శుక్రవారమేమి”
— English Translation:
What is Friday to visitors ?If a married woman goes away from a house on Friday, the Hindus any that the goddess of fortune quits the house with her. The above is an excuse made by a casual visitor, who wished to get away.Lame excuses.

“Telugu Proverb:
చెంబూ కంచమూ పోతే, ముఖము మీద కొట్టినట్టు ముంతా మూకుడూ తెచ్చుకో లేనా”
— English Translation:
If I lose my brass pot and bell metal dish, can I not beat you by getting others made of earth ?A determined man will not be discouraged by difliculties.

“Telugu Proverb:
చూడబోతే చుట్టాలు, రమ్మంటే కోపాలు”
— English Translation:
If you visit them they are relatives, if you invite them to visit you they are angry.21

“Telugu Proverb:
చూడ చుట్టమూ, మొక్క దైవమూ లేదు.",”
— ,English Translation:
No relation to visit or god to worship.Utterly destitute.

“Telugu Proverb:
చూడ చుంచెలుక, గోడలుతవ్వ పందికొక్కు”
— English Translation:
To look at, it is like a musk rat, but to dig into walls it is like a bandicoot.Insignificant in appearance, but having the power of doing much harm.Little enemies and little wounds are not to be despised. (German.)

“Telugu Proverb:
చూడగా చూడగా గుర్రము గాడిదె అయినది”
— English Translation:
As he looked and looked the horse turned out a donkey.By close inspection the true state is known.

“Telugu Proverb:
చూచినదెల్లా సుంకము, పాశినదెల్లా పంకము.",”
— ,English Translation:
Every thing that is seen [is subjected to the payment of] duty; and every thing that is rotten [is thrown away in the] mud.Excessive demands.

“Telugu Proverb:
చూచినది పాము, కరచినది మామిడి తెంక”
— English Translation:
What he saw was a snake, that which hit him was a mango stone.After seeing the snake, he had trodden on a split mango stone which nipped his toe.Flabbergasted with fright.

“Telugu Proverb:
చుట్టూ చూరమంగళం, నడమ జయమంగళం”
— English Translation:
The eaves are all in good order, and there is a joyful song in the court.Expressive of prosperity.

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— English Translation:
When he paid a visit to his relations, they all caught hold of him like devils.To get something out of him.

“Telugu Proverb:
చీర సింగారించేటప్పటికి పట్నమంతా చూరబోయినట్టు”
— English Translation:
By the time he had finished equipping himself, the whole town was plundered.Procrastination on the part of a boaster to conceal his cowardice or ignorance.

“Telugu Proverb:
చీర పిట్టకు దొమ్మ తెగులు”
— English Translation:
A white louse with the staggers.The Hindus’ cure for the staggers is branding the flanks and legs with a ploughshare.Applied to measures quite out of proportion ;to the necessities of the case.

“Telugu Proverb:
చీపరకట్టకు పట్టుకుచ్చు కట్టినట్టు”
— English Translation:
A silk tassel to a broom.The grand appearance of a worthless person.A leaden sword in an ivory scabbard.

“Telugu Proverb:
చీర కట్టినమ్మ శృంగారము చూడు, గుడ్డ కట్టినమ్మ కులుకు చూడు.",”
— ,English Translation:
Look at the finery of the well dressed and the strut of the poorly dressed woman.

“Telugu Proverb:
చీకట్లో జీవరత్నము”
— English Translation:
A brilliant gem in the darkness.A bright exception among a bad lot.