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Telugu Proverb:
చదువు మా యింట లేదు, సంధ్య మా వంశాన లేదు
English Translation:
There is no learning in my house, nor performance of Sandhya in my family.Said by an uneducated and irreligious Brahman.

Telugu Proverb:
చదివినవాని కన్నా చాకలవాడు నయము
English Translation:
A washerman is better than an educated person.The washerman, though illiterate, invariably distinguishes the clothes belonging to different people by putting certain marks on them, but many of the educated cannot discern between good and evil.

Telugu Proverb:
చదివేది రామాయణము, పడగొట్టేవి దేవస్థలాలు
English Translation:
He reads the Ramayana, and knocks down temples.Much religion, but no goodness.

Telugu Proverb:
చదవ నేర్తువా వ్రాయ నేర్తువా అంటే, చదవా వ్రాయా నేరనుగాని చించ నేర్తును అన్నాడట
English Translation:
When asked whether he could read and write, he said, “I can’t read or write, but I can tear.”

Telugu Proverb:
చదవ వేస్తే, వున్న మతి పోయినది
English Translation:
When set to read, the [little] sense he had left him.Making bad worse.John has been to school to learn to be afaol. (French.)

Telugu Proverb:
చచ్చేవానికి సముద్రము మోకాలి బంటి
English Translation:
The sea to a desperate man is as [shallow water only up to] his knees.Men in despair fear nothing.Despair gives courage to a coward.

Telugu Proverb:
చచ్చేదాకా బ్రతికి వుంటే పెండ్లి చేస్తానన్నట్టు
English Translation:
If you live until I die, I’ll get you married.A jocular saying.

Telugu Proverb:
చచ్చినవాని పెండ్లికి వచ్చినంత కట్నము
English Translation:
Any quantity of presents must suflice at a dead man’s marriage.When a marriage takes place, presents of cloths are sent to the bride and bridegroom by their relations. Return gifts of about equal value are made shortly after the marriage. Should the bridegroom, however, die during theceremonies, no presents are returned, and no complaints are therefore made regarding the value of those received.

Telugu Proverb:
చచ్చినవాని కండ్లు చేరెడు
English Translation:
A dead man's eyes are very broad.Lavishing praises on the dead which were not bestowed on the living.

Telugu Proverb:
చచ్చిన చారమేకపాలు పోయిన బోశిముంతెడు
English Translation:
The milk given by the streaked goat which is dead filled the lost pot with a piece out.

Telugu Proverb:
చక్కెర పూత పూశిన విషము
English Translation:
Poison covered with sugar.A flattering speech is honied poison. (Latin)Sugared words generally prove bitter(Spanish)

Telugu Proverb:
చక్కిలాలు తింటావా, చల్ది తింటావా అంటే, చక్కిలాలూ తింటాను, చల్దీ తింటాను, అయ్యతోటి వేడీ తింటాను అన్నాడట
English Translation:
When [the guest] was asked whether he would take biscuits, or cold breakfast, he replied that he would take both, and hot breakfast too with the good man of the house.Applied to an ill mannered glutton.The first cut, and all the loaf besides.