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“Telugu Proverb:
తల్లిగండము పిల్లగండము వున్నదిగాని మంత్రసాని గండము వున్నదా”
— English Translation:
Evil may be predicted to the mother or to the child, but Will any harm come to the midwife ?

“Telugu Proverb:
తల కోశి ముందర పెట్టితే, గారడీ విద్య అన్నట్టు.",”
— ,English Translation:
Though you out off your head and place it before him he would call it magic.Incredulity.

“Telugu Proverb:
తల్లి చనిపోతే తండ్రి పినతండ్రితో సమానము”
— English Translation:
When the mother dies, the father is equal to an uncle.He is not so affectionate as before.

“Telugu Proverb:
తలగడ కింది పాము”
— English Translation:
A snake under the pillow.

“Telugu Proverb:
తల్లిచస్తే కడుపు పెద్ద, తలమాస్తే కొప్పు పెద్ద”
— English Translation:
When the mother dies, a man’s gluttony is seen; when the head is dirty, [a woman’s] top-knot is large [and untidy].As long as the mother lives her son's greediness is concealed.

“Telugu Proverb:
తడిశిన కుక్కి బిగిశినట్టు”
— English Translation:
When the cot was wet, it became tight.The cots used by the poorest classes are plaited with the fibres of the Cannabis Szitiva which shrink when wet.A bad man is puffed up when flattered.

“Telugu Proverb:
తన నీడ తనతోనే వుంటున్నది”
— English Translation:
A man’s shadow remains with himself.The fruits of a man’s actions go with him whether good or evil.

“Telugu Proverb:
తడిశి ముప్పందుం మోశినట్టు”
— English Translation:
Like carrying 30 Tums (750 lbs.) when you’re wet.

“Telugu Proverb:
తనను పొడిచిన గంగిగోవునయినా పొడిస్తే పాపములేదు”
— English Translation:
Killing a sacred cow that gores you is not sin.

“Telugu Proverb:
తణుకుకు పోయి మాచవరం వెళ్లినట్టు”
— English Translation:
Like going to Macavaram round about by Tanuku.To do things in a roundabout way.

“Telugu Proverb:
తన పిల్ల తవిటికి యేడిస్తే, లంజపిల్ల రావిరేకకు యేడ్చినది.",”
— ,English Translation:
When the legitimate child cried for bran ( the poorest food ) the illegitimate child asked for an ornament.An unreasonable request at an inopportune time.

“Telugu Proverb:
తద్దినము కొని తెచ్చుకొన్నట్టు”
— English Translation:
Buying a Taddinam.Bringing difficulties upon one’s own head.

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— English Translation:
When his Putti was found to be of short measure, he tested the Pandum and Para of his neighbour.Putti, Pandum and Para are measures of capacity.When a man was found cheating with a false measure, he tried to prove that his neighbour's measures were too large.

“Telugu Proverb:
తన కలిమి యింద్రభోగము, తనలేమి లోకదారిద్ర్యము”
— English Translation:
A man’s having is the wealth of Indra, his not having is the poverty of the world.In prosperity a man thinks himself the wealthiest of all, and in advercity the poorest.

“Telugu Proverb:
తనకంపు తనకింపు, పరులకంపు తనకు వోకిలింపు”
— English Translation:
The smell of a man is pleasant to himself, but the smell of others is disgusting.People do not find fault with their own actions.

“Telugu Proverb:
తండ్రి తవ్విన నుయ్యి అని అందులోపడి చావ వచ్చునా”
— English Translation:
Will you drown yourself in the well because your father dug it ?