ProverbPedia

Telugu Proverb:
ఎత్తుపడ్డ గొడ్డు పులికి జడుస్తున్నదా
English Translation:
Is a bullock which has fallen down from fatigue afraid of a tiger?Resignation to one’s fate through utter helplessness.

Telugu Proverb:
ఎదట అన్నది మాట, యెదాన పెట్టింది వాత
English Translation:
Reprove a man to his face; brand a man on his chest.Don't abuse a man behind his back.He who praises in praesentia, and abuse in absentia, have with him pestilentia. (German)

Telugu Proverb:
ఎత్తుకొని తిన్నబోలె యెదురుగా వస్తే, చంకన వున్నబోలె సలాం చేశినదట
English Translation:
When he was met by the bowl that he used to collect alms in and eat out of, the bowl under his arm made salam to it.A begging impostor paying a visit on one occasion to a village where he thought he was not known, kept his alms-bowl under his arm. but when he met a man carrying an old bowl that had once belonged to him, the one under his arm is said to have betrayed its owner by claiming acquaintance with its predecessor.

Telugu Proverb:
ఎగదీస్తే బ్రహ్మత్య, దిగదీస్తే గోహత్య
English Translation:
If I say this, it will be killing a Brahman; if I say that, it will be killing a cow.Said by a reluctant witness to himself, when called to give evidence regarding a complaint made by a Brahman that another man's cow had grazed in his field.Being placed in a dilemma. by having to give evidence in a quarrel between two friends.

Telugu Proverb:
ఎక్కిరించబోయి వెల్లకిత్తలా పడ్డాడట
English Translation:
He went to mock, and fell on his back.He went out shearing and he came home ‘horn.The biter bit.

Telugu Proverb:
ఎక్కిపోయి పట్టిచూచి దిగివచ్చి రాళ్ల రువ్వినట్టు
English Translation:
Having mounted [the tree] and felt [the fruit], he came down again and threw stones at it.

Telugu Proverb:
ఎక్కిన వానికి యేనుగ లొజ్జు
English Translation:
The elephant is subject to the man who has mounted it.

Telugu Proverb:
ఎక్కితే గుర్రపు రౌతు, దిగితే కాలి బంటు
English Translation:
If I ride I shall be a trooper, if I dismount I shall be a foot' soldier.A man who makes himself useful in any position.

Telugu Proverb:
ఎక్కడికి పోతావు విధమ్మా అంటే, వెంటనే వస్తాను పదమ్మా అన్నదట
English Translation:
“Where are you going to Madam Fate?” asked one “ I’ll follow you, go on” she replied.The evil results of mixing with bad company.

Telugu Proverb:
ఎక్కడ వున్నావే కంబళీ అంటే, వేశిన చోటనే వున్నాను వెంగళీ అన్నదట
English Translation:
“O blanket where are you?"" said he “Where you left me, you madman,” it replied.A smart repartee.

Telugu Proverb:
ఎక్కడయినా బావా అంవచ్చునుగాని, వంగతోట వద్ద బావా అనగూడదు.",
,English Translation: Call me brother-in-law any where but at the Brinjal garden.Unwillingness to acknowledge relationship when it would cost anything.

Telugu Proverb:
ఎక్కడ కట్టితే నేమి, మనమందలో యీనితే సరి
English Translation:
What matters it whose the bull was? If the cow calves in our herd, it‘s all right.Applied to an unprincipled action.