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“Telugu Proverb:
చేనిపంట కొయ్యగాలే చెప్పుతుంది”
— English Translation:
The stubble tells the produce of the field.A slight acquaintance suffices to tell what a man is made of.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఛిద్రమునకు చీరపేలు, దరిద్రమునకు తలపేలు.A louse in the clothes is a sign of coming household broils, a louse in the head is a sign of coming poverty.",”
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“Telugu Proverb:
చేనిలో పుట్టిన బీడు యెక్కడికి పోను”
— English Translation:
Can the waste land be taken out of the field ?You. must take the fat with the lean.

“Telugu Proverb:
జంగానికి బిడ్డలు పుట్టితే, వూరికి వుపాధి”
— English Translation:
If children are born to a Jangam they are only an annoyance to the village.Because they will add to the number of beggars. The Jangams are the Vira Saivas or followers of the Hindu reformer Basava.Beggars breed, and rich men feed.

“Telugu Proverb:
చేప పిల్లకు యీత నేర్ప వలెనా”
— English Translation:
Must you teach a young fish to swim ?Don’t teach fish to swim. (French)

“Telugu Proverb:
జగమెరిగిన బ్రాహ్మణునికి జంధ్యమెందుకు”
— English Translation:
What is the use of the sacred thread to a well known Brahman ?That which is well known need not be published.

“Telugu Proverb:
చేనూ కొడవలీ నీ చేత యిచ్చినాను”
— English Translation:
I have given the field and the sickle into your hands.To hand anything over entirely to another. To give another full powers.

“Telugu Proverb:
జడ్డిగములో మిడతపోటు”
— English Translation:
A grasshopper eating the seed in the drilling machine.Premature ruin.

“Telugu Proverb:
చేలోపత్తి చేలో వుండగానే, పోలికి మూడు మూళ్లు నాకు ఆరు మూళ్లు అన్నట్టు”
— English Translation:
While the cotton crop was still in the field, he said “ Three cubits [of the cloth] for Poli and six for me.”Poli is a female name and here represents a cousin.Sane enough to cry ""chick"" when it's out of the shell. (Scotch)22

“Telugu Proverb:
జాతికొద్దీ బుద్ధి, కులముకొద్దీ ఆచారము”
— English Translation:
Wisdom according to your birth, religious observances according to your caste.

“Telugu Proverb:
చేసిన పాపము చెప్పితే మానును”
— English Translation:
Sin is removed by confession.Confession of a fault makes half amends.A sin confessed is half forgiven. (Italian)

“Telugu Proverb:
జయము వుండే వరకు భయము లేదు”
— English Translation:
As long as fortune favours you, you have nothing to fear.

“Telugu Proverb:
చెట్టు యెక్కించి నిచ్చెన తీశినట్టు”
— English Translation:
Making a man mount a tree and then taking away the ladder.Treachery. Breach of faith.

“Telugu Proverb:
చెరుకు తీపి అని వేళ్లతో నమలవచ్చునా”
— English Translation:
Because the sugar-cane is sweet are you to chew it with the roots ?Said of a greedy, grasping person.Milk the cow, but don't pull off the udder. (Dutch.)Give him an inch and he’ll take an all.Give a clown your finger and he will take your whole hand.

“Telugu Proverb:
చెట్టు యెక్కేవాణ్ని యెందాకా తొయ్యవచ్చును”
— English Translation:
How far can you push a man up a tree ?How long is a man to be assisted ?

“Telugu Proverb:
చెరుకు వంకబోతే తీపు చెడునా”
— English Translation:
Though the sugar-cane is crooked, will it lose its sweetness ?Good blood cannot lie. (French)