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“Telugu Proverb:
చెట్టు అయి వంగనిది మాను అయి వంగునా”
— English Translation:
If a tree won’t bend when it is young, will it bend when it is full grown ?If a man is not humble in his youth, will he grow meek in his old age ?Bend the tree while it is young. (Italian.)The old branch breaks bent. (Dutch.)""Bow down his neck while he is young.” Ecclesiasticus xxx. 12.

“Telugu Proverb:
చెప్పులు తొడుగుకొన్న వానికి లోకమంతా తోలుతో కప్పబడ్డట్టు తోస్తున్నది”
— English Translation:
To a man who Wears sandals the whole earth seems to be covered with leather.A man in comfortable circumstances does not realize the wants of others.

“Telugu Proverb:
చెట్టుకొట్టి పయికి తెచ్చుకొన్నట్టు”
— English Translation:
Cutting a tree and letting it fall on one’s self.Bringing trouble on one’s own head.The fool hunts for misfortune. (French.)

“Telugu Proverb:
చెప్పే వాడికి శిగ్గు లేకపోతే, వినేవాడికయినా వివేకము వద్దా”
— English Translation:
When the slanderer has no shame should not the bearer at least use discrimination ?Should he not swallow it cum grano salis ?Though the speaker be a fool let the hearer be wise. (Spanish.)Hear the other side, and believe little. (Italian)Every man’s tale is gude till anither's be tould. (Scotch)

“Telugu Proverb:
చెట్టు చెడే కాలానకు కుక్క మూతి పిందెలు పుట్టుతున్నవి”
— English Translation:
When the tree is about to perish, it brings forth blasted fruit.Applied to the first signs of the coming ruin of a bad man.Coming events cast their shadows before them.

“Telugu Proverb:
చెయ్యి చూపి అవలక్షణము అనిపించుకొన్నట్టు”
— English Translation:
Pointing with the hand, and being called a luckless fellow.Indiscreetly accusing a person openly of something which you are not able to prove.A fool's tongue is long enough to cut his own throat.Hear, see, and say nothing, if you wish to live in peace. (Italian)

“Telugu Proverb:
చెట్టు పెట్టిన వాడు నీళ్లు పొయ్యడా”
— English Translation:
Will he who planted the tree not water it ?Will God not support the creatures of his hand?Said by a man who has lost his means of support.God never sends mouths but he sends meat.

“Telugu Proverb:
చెరపకురా చెడేవు, వురకకురా పడేవు”
— English Translation:
Ruin not others, lest thou be ruined thyself; run not, lest thou fall.He falls into the pit who leads another into it. (Spanish.)

“Telugu Proverb:
చెట్టు ముందా, విత్తు ముందా అన్నట్టు”
— English Translation:
Like asking whether the tree was first or the seed.A problem that cannot be solved.Ask which was born first, the hen or the egg. (Italian)

“Telugu Proverb:
చెరుకా బెల్లము పెట్టమంటే పెట్టునా”
— English Translation:
If you ask the sugar-cane to give you molasses will it do so ?Strong measures must be used with stubborn folk.

“Telugu Proverb:
చిక్కి శిగిలించేటంతకన్నా, వెళ్లి వెక్కిరించేది మేలు”
— English Translation:
It is better to go and mock another, than to whine when you are caught.

“Telugu Proverb:
చీర సింగారించేటప్పటికి పట్నమంతా చూరబోయినట్టు”
— English Translation:
By the time he had finished equipping himself, the whole town was plundered.Procrastination on the part of a boaster to conceal his cowardice or ignorance.

“Telugu Proverb:
చిచ్చాయ చిచ్చాయ అంటే, సందాయె సందాయె అన్నట్టు”
— English Translation:
One cried out “Fire! Fire!” and another “ Now’s the time! Now's the time!”The cry of Dvarapudi robbers on a certain occasion when they had set fire to a village, which they had long been unable to plunder on account of the wariness of the inhabitants.

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— English Translation:
When he paid a visit to his relations, they all caught hold of him like devils.To get something out of him.

“Telugu Proverb:
చిత్త చిత్తగించి స్వాతి దయచేశి విశాఖ విశిరి కొట్టకుంటే, వీసానికి పుట్టెడు పండుతాను అన్నట్టు”
— English Translation:
“ If Chitta is kind, if Svati shows favor, and if Visakha does not blow too much, I will produce a Putti [of corn] to a Visam [of land]” said [the field].Chitta and Swati are the 14th and 15th lunar mansions, in which rain is expected. Visఅkha is the 16th lunar mansion in which high winds are common.—Putti is a corn measure of 500lbs. Visam is the fraction 1/16 —here the 16th part of a Gunta, a land measure equal to 1/40 of an acre.Calm weather in June sets corn in tune.A shower in July, when the corn begin: to fill,Is worth a plough of oxen, and all belong: there till.Dry August and warm doth harvest no harm.

“Telugu Proverb:
చుట్టూ చూరమంగళం, నడమ జయమంగళం”
— English Translation:
The eaves are all in good order, and there is a joyful song in the court.Expressive of prosperity.