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“Telugu Proverb:
తొండకు వెలుగు సాక్షి”
— English Translation:
The bear is witness for the bloodsucker orThe hedge is witness for the bloodsucker.According to the first interpretation, a band of Mahomedan freebooters, when seeking on one occasion to discover treasure which had been buried by the inhabitants of a plundered village, having perceived first a chameleon nodding on certain spots and afterwards a bear sniffing in the same places, spent much labour in digging up the earth, but all in vain.—-The application is that natural habits are not to be taken notice of.According to others, the hedge where the chameleon lives should be questioned as to the latter’s veracity and character,—-the application being that the evidence of one man should be corroborated by that of another.Ask my chum if I am a thief. (Italian)

“Telugu Proverb:
తెడ్డు వుండగా చెయ్యి కాల్చుకొన్నట్టు”
— English Translation:
Burning his hand when he had a ladle.To stir the rice with.

“Telugu Proverb:
తొంభై తొమ్మండ్రుగురు పోగయి తోలు చిరగ పొడిచినారు”
— English Translation:
Ninety-nine persons joined together [attacked a man, but only] succeeded in scratching his skin.A cowardly mob.26

“Telugu Proverb:
తెలకుల వాడి ముడ్డికింది రాయివలెనే”
— English Translation:
Like the oilmonger’s stone seat.Of permanent utility.

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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:
తెలిశి తెలిశి బొందను పడ్డట్టు”
— English Translation:
Although he knew the pit well, he fell into it.

“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:
తెలివి తక్కువ, ఆకలి యెక్కువ”
— English Translation:
Little sense, great appetite.Eating one's senses away.

“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:
తెలిశే వరకు బ్రహ్మవిద్య, తెలిస్తే కూసువిద్య”
— English Translation:
Before you know it, it’s hard; when you know it, it’s easy.Every thing is easy when you know it.All things are diflicult before they are easy.All beginnings are hard, said the thief, and began by stealing an anvil. (Dutch)

“Telugu Proverb:
తేమానం తెగబారెడు”
— English Translation:
Your sluggishness is equal to a full fathom.The word Bâra properly signifies the length of the arms extended as when a man stretches himself.

“Telugu Proverb:
తుళ్లే యెద్దే గోనె మోశేది”
— English Translation:
A frisky bullock carries a good load.A spirited man works well.

“Telugu Proverb:
తూమెడు వడ్లు తూర్పారపెట్టేటప్పటికి యేదుము వడ్లు యెలుకలు తిని పోయినవి”
— English Translation:
While he was winnowing one Tûm of rice, the rats devoured five Tûms.Tûm is the Indian bushel.

“Telugu Proverb:
తృణము మేరువ, మేరువ తృణము”
— English Translation:
A straw as Mount Méru, Mount Méru as a straw.The slightest favour done to a good man is gratefully acknowledged, but a bad man forgets the greatest benefits.

“Telugu Proverb:
తెగించి దానము చేస్తాను తేరా పిడికెడు ఆళ్లు అన్నట్టు”
— English Translation:
I have determined on being liberal, bring a handful of grain.

“Telugu Proverb:
తీగె పట్టుకొంటే, పొద అంతా కదిలినట్టు.",”
— ,English Translation:
When the creeper was pulled the whole bush shook.Injury to the head of the house reaches to all the members.