ProverbPedia

“Telugu Proverb:
అత్తి పూచినట్టు”
— English Translation:
Like the fig blossoming.This tree (Ficus Glomerata) bears no apparent blossoms.That is as likely as to see a hog fly.

“Telugu Proverb:
అదికుమ్ము, యిదిదుమ్ము, పదరా పందిట్లోకి”
— English Translation:
There are smouldering ashes there, and dust here; let us go out into the Pandili.Pandili is a verandah thatched with leaves. ​

“Telugu Proverb:
అదుగో అంటే ఆరునెలలు”
— English Translation:
When he says, “ here you are,” it means six months.One “ Take it"" is better than two "" You shall have its."" (French)

“Telugu Proverb:
అదంత్రునికి ఆశపెట్టరాదు, బలవంతునికి చోటివ్వరాదు”
— English Translation:
You should not encourage vain hopes in a helpless dependant, nor give place to a powerful man.

“Telugu Proverb:
అదే పతకమయితే మనము బ్రతకమా”
— English Translation:
If this were a brooch, might we not be made rich ?Patakam ( Sans. Padaka) is a valuable ornament attached to the Kanthasara (necklace). The allusion is to one made of false gold, and set with false gems.Disappointment.The treasure turned out charcoal. (Latin)

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— English Translation:
“What is it that makes you limp, Reddi?” asked one. “My old leg is the same as ever,” he replied.Habit.

“Telugu Proverb:
అద్దముమీద పెసర గింజ పడ్డట్టు”
— English Translation:
Like a Pesara seed on a looking glass.( For 'Pesara see No. 23.)Used with reference to a remark aimed at a particular person, but conveyed in such general terms that he is unable to take notice of it.He said devil, but meant you. (Dutch)

“Telugu Proverb:
అద్దములోని ముడుపు”
— English Translation:
Like a bag of money in a looking glass.Visionary prospects.

“Telugu Proverb:
అద్దెకు వచ్చిన గుర్రాలు అగడ్తెలు దాటుతవా”
— English Translation:
Will hired horses leap over ditches ? ​

“Telugu Proverb:
అద్దె పేరంటము, శిద్దె మురికి”
— English Translation:
[ Going to] an entertainment on hire is [ to get] the dirt off a leathern ghi bottle.Pérantam is an invitation given to married women on the occasion of any domestic festival. Family priests sometimes hire married women to attend on such occasions, the condition being that all presents received 30 to the priest. The food set before these substitutes is often had.Come uncalled sit unserved.Go neither to a wedding nor a christening without invitation.

“Telugu Proverb:
అధమునికి ఆలయ్యేటంతకంటే, బలవంతునికి బానిసె అయ్యేది మేలు.",”
— ,English Translation:
Better be the hand-maid of a great man than the wife of a low fellow.Better fare hard with good men than feast with bad.

“Telugu Proverb:
అత్త మంచీ, వేముల తీపూ లేదు.",”
— ,English Translation:
There is no goodness in a mother-in-law nor sweetness in Margosa trees.Vêmu is the Azadirachts lndica.She is well married who has neither mother-in-law nor sister-in-law (Spanish)

“Telugu Proverb:
అధిక ఆషాఢం”
— English Translation:
An intercalary Ashadha.The month Ashadha corresponds with June-July.Said by a man when excusing himself for not observing the rules of the house in which he was staying.

“Telugu Proverb:
అత్తలేని కోడలు వుత్తమురాలు, కోడలులేని అత్త గుణవంతురాలు”
— English Translation:
Where there is no mother-in-law, the daughter-in-law is perfect; where there is no daughter-in-law, the mother-in-law is good tempered.As long I was a daughter-in-law I never had a good mother-in-law, and as long as I was a mother-in-law I never had a good daughter-in-law. (Spanish) ​

“Telugu Proverb:
అధికాశ లోకదారిద్ర్యము”
— English Translation:
Excessive cupidity leads to excessive poverty.Avarice bursts the bag. (French)

“Telugu Proverb:
అడవి నక్కలకు కొత్వాలు దురాయా”
— English Translation:
What does a wild Jackal care for the threats of a Police Officer ?What does the moon care if the dogs bark at her? (German.)