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“Telugu Proverb:
దాస్తిని వేరుండు మొగుడా”
— English Translation:
I have saved [money] live separate with me, husband.Said by a wife to her husband to induce him to quit his father's house. After he had yielded to her importunity and left his father's house, he enquired the amount of her savings when she replied "" I have saved myself for you.”

“Telugu Proverb:
దిక్కులేని దివాణముగా వున్నది”
— English Translation:
A government which affords no protection.

“Telugu Proverb:
దిక్కులేని యింట్లో దయ్యాలు కాపురము చేస్తవి”
— English Translation:
In a neglected house, devils take up their abode.

“Telugu Proverb:
దండమయ్యా బాపనయ్యా అంటే, మీ తండ్రి నాటి పాత బాకీ యిచ్చి పొమ్మనాడట.When the Śûdra saluted the Brahman, the latter in return asked him to pay an old debt due by his father.Rudeness in return for civility.",”
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“Telugu Proverb:
దయ్యముల ముందర బిడ్డ బ్రతుకునా”
— English Translation:
Could a child live in front of devils?

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— English Translation:
The woman who couldn’t pound, put water into the condiments.She was too lazy to pound the condiments and therefore purposely spoilt them.

“Telugu Proverb:
దరిద్రుడు తల కడగబోతే, వడిగండ్ల వాన వెంబడే వచ్చినది”
— English Translation:
When the poor man was about to anoint his head, it began to hail.Difficulties always attend an unfortunate person.He who is born to misfortune stumbles as he goes, and though he fall on his back will fracture his nose. (German.)

“Telugu Proverb:
తొత్తుకు శివము యెత్తితే మొక్కక తీరునా”
— English Translation:
If a slut be inspired by the Deity, can one escape saluting her ?Respect must be paid to those in power, however low their origin.

“Telugu Proverb:
తోక దొక్కిన పాములాగున లేచినాడు”
— English Translation:
He sprang up like a serpent when its tail is trodden on.Applied to a sudden burst of anger in any one on his evil ways being exposed.

“Telugu Proverb:
తోట కూరకు కడిగి పెట్టిన యెసరే చాలును”
— English Translation:
The water which remains in greens after they have been washed is sfficient to boil them in.

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— English Translation:
A stupid woman going to the marriage of her husband’s brother’s wife’s sister.Doing useless things.

“Telugu Proverb:
దండమయ్యా బాపనయ్యా అంటే, మీ తండ్రి నాటి పాత బాకీ యిచ్చి పొమ్మనాడట.When the Śûdra saluted the Brahman, the latter in return asked him to pay an old debt due by his father.Rudeness in return for civility.",”
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“Telugu Proverb:
దండుగకు రూపాయిలూ, తద్దినానకు కూరలూ పోగు కాకుండా పోవు”
— English Translation:
Rupees to meet the exorbitant demands of Government, and vegetables for the annual ceremony of a deceased relative are never wanting.Foolishly giving aid in matters which bring no personal profit.

“Telugu Proverb:
దండులోకిపోతే, రెంట్లో వకటి”
— English Translation:
If you go to the wars, it will be one out of two.Either victory or defeat.

“Telugu Proverb:
దగ్గితే నిలవని ముక్కు తుమ్మితే నిలుచునా”
— English Translation:
Will the nose that can’t stand a cough bear a sneeze ?

“Telugu Proverb:
దగ్గిరికి పిలిచి దాసరీ నీ కన్ను లొట్ట అన్నట్టు”
— English Translation:
Beckoning to a religious mendicant and then telling him that one of his eyes is hollow.Leading a person to suppose you wish to confer a. benefit on him, and then insulting him.