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“Telugu Proverb:
చక్కదనానకు లోటిపిట, సంగీతానకు గాడిదె”
— English Translation:
For beauty, a camel; for singing, an ass.

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— English Translation:
“Sit properly Mr. Washerman” said one, “Mr. Toddy-drawer, do you hear Mr. Barber's joke ?” said the other.Chaffing between Satanis, who are Vaishnava converts from all castes.

“Telugu Proverb:
చాంట్లో యెముకలు యేరినట్టు”
— English Translation:
Looking for bones in a Woman’s breast.A minute investigation.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఘంటాకర్ణునికి అష్టాక్షరీవుపదేశం చెయ్యబోయినట్టు”
— English Translation:
Like attempting to teach Ghantakarna the Ashtakshari.Ghantakarna ( Bell-eared) is the name of an attendant on Siva.Ashtakshari is a sacred formula used in the worship of Vishnu, composed, as the word denotes, of eight syllables (ఓం నమోనారాయణాయ.)

“Telugu Proverb:
చంకపిల్ల జారిపడేటట్టు మాట్లాడుతాడు.He speaks so as [to cause one] to let the child drop from the arms and fall.A deceiver.A honey tongue, a heart of gall.Bees that have honey in their mouths have stings in their tails.",”
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— English Translation:
“Sit properly Mr. Washerman” said one, “Mr. Toddy-drawer, do you hear Mr. Barber's joke ?” said the other.Chaffing between Satanis, who are Vaishnava converts from all castes.

“Telugu Proverb:
చాంట్లో యెముకలు యేరినట్టు”
— English Translation:
Looking for bones in a Woman’s breast.A minute investigation.

“Telugu Proverb:
చంకపిల్ల జారిపడేటట్టు మాట్లాడుతాడు.He speaks so as [to cause one] to let the child drop from the arms and fall.A deceiver.A honey tongue, a heart of gall.Bees that have honey in their mouths have stings in their tails.",”
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“Telugu Proverb:
ఘంటాకర్ణునికి అష్టాక్షరీవుపదేశం చెయ్యబోయినట్టు”
— English Translation:
Like attempting to teach Ghantakarna the Ashtakshari.Ghantakarna ( Bell-eared) is the name of an attendant on Siva.Ashtakshari is a sacred formula used in the worship of Vishnu, composed, as the word denotes, of eight syllables (ఓం నమోనారాయణాయ.)

“Telugu Proverb:
గ్రాసము లేని కొలువు”
— English Translation:
Work Without pay.Work not paid for is ill done.Work done expects money. (Portuguese)

“Telugu Proverb:
గ్రామశాంతికి బోడితల”
— English Translation:
[Shaving] a bald head, to [propitiate] the village goddess.No other will submit to the ignominy.

“Telugu Proverb:
గోవులేని వూళ్లో గొడ్డుగేదె శ్రీ మహాలక్ష్మి”
— English Translation:
A barren buffalo is the emblem of Maha Lakshmi, in a village where there are no cows.Maha Lakshmi is the goddess of fortune.The one-eyed is a king in the land of the blind.

“Telugu Proverb:
గోవులను కోశి చెప్పులను దానము చేశినట్టు”
— English Translation:
Like killing cows and giving away sandals [made of the hide.]Steal the goose, and give the giblets in alms.

“Telugu Proverb:
గోరుచుట్టు పయిన రోకటి పోటు”
— English Translation:
A blow with a pestle on a whitlow.

“Telugu Proverb:
గోరీకాడి నక్కవత్తు”
— English Translation:
Like a jackal at a tombA tantalizing position, as he cannot get into it.Like a cat round hot milk.

“Telugu Proverb:
గోరంత వుంటే, కొండంత చేస్తాడు”
— English Translation:
When it is as small as a finger nail, he makes a mountain of it.To make a mountain of a mole-hill.