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Telugu Proverb:
నంబి పెట్టినదే ప్రసాదము
English Translation:
What the priest gives is sacred.

Telugu Proverb:
నంది అంటే నంది, పంది అంటే పంది
English Translation:
If he says it’s ISiva's bull, it is Shiva’s bull; if he says it’s apig, it is a pig. (Bee 210.1082.)Said of the power of a great and unjust man.

Telugu Proverb:
నంగీ నమలక మింగవే అంటే, వుడికిన చేపలు కరుస్తవి అన్నదట.“Swallow without chewing, Nangi.”-—“ The boiled fish are",
,"English Translation: biting me” she replied. (See Nos. 150, 663,182.‘),2034.)Nangi is a name given to a woman who is never at a loss for an excusehowever paltry.

Telugu: న.నంగి వంగలు మేస్తే నారికేళాలు దూడమేశినది అన్నాడట.“When the Nangi ate up the brinjals, the calf ate up the",
,"English Translation: cocoanuts” said be A certain S'udra named Venn before going on a pilgrimage delivered over charge of his brinjal garden to a Komati called Kustumbha. When he returned and applied for his garden his friend told him that the Nangi had eaten up all the brinjals. Vénu knew that no such animal existed, but remained quiet and waited his opportunity to pay oil’ the Kornati. Shortly afterwards Knstumbha required a man to watch his cocoannt garden and engaged Venn for this work. The éddra sold all the cocoa nuts and appropriated the proceeds. On being questioned by the Kornati, Vépu told him that the calf had eaten all the cocoanuts. "" How is that P” asked Kustumbha,“ How could it reach them 9""“ Oh"" replied Venn“ When the Nangi ate the brinjals could not the calf eat the cocoanutsl'” The Komati, knowing his own dishonesty, could give no answer.

Telugu: ధ్వంస పారాయణము, దంటు మంట
English Translation: Useless reading, like the blazing of millet stalks.

Telugu: ధైర్యములేని రాజు, యోచనలేని మంత్రి
English Translation: A king without courage, a minister without judgment.

Telugu: ధీరుడయినా కావలె, దీనుడయినా కావలె",
,English Translation: You must get a hero or a beggar [ for a husband].

Telugu: ధాష్టీకానికి ధర్మము లేదు, గుడ్డి కంటికి చూపు లేదు
English Translation: There is no justice in oppression, and no sight in ablind eye.

Telugu Proverb:
న.నంగి వంగలు మేస్తే నారికేళాలు దూడమేశినది అన్నాడట.“When the Nangi ate up the brinjals, the calf ate up the",
,"English Translation: cocoanuts” said be A certain S'udra named Venn before going on a pilgrimage delivered over charge of his brinjal garden to a Komati called Kustumbha. When he returned and applied for his garden his friend told him that the Nangi had eaten up all the brinjals. Vénu knew that no such animal existed, but remained quiet and waited his opportunity to pay oil’ the Kornati. Shortly afterwards Knstumbha required a man to watch his cocoannt garden and engaged Venn for this work. The éddra sold all the cocoa nuts and appropriated the proceeds. On being questioned by the Kornati, Vépu told him that the calf had eaten all the cocoanuts. "" How is that P” asked Kustumbha,“ How could it reach them 9""“ Oh"" replied Venn“ When the Nangi ate the brinjals could not the calf eat the cocoanutsl'” The Komati, knowing his own dishonesty, could give no answer.

Telugu Proverb:
ధ్వంస పారాయణము, దంటు మంట
English Translation:
Useless reading, like the blazing of millet stalks.

Telugu Proverb:
ధీరుడయినా కావలె, దీనుడయినా కావలె",
,English Translation: You must get a hero or a beggar [ for a husband].

Telugu Proverb:
ధైర్యములేని రాజు, యోచనలేని మంత్రి
English Translation:
A king without courage, a minister without judgment.