ProverbPedia

“Telugu Proverb:
చిత్తము శివునిమీద, భక్తి చెప్పులమీద",”
— ,"English Translation:
He has a mind to worship S'iva, but his thoughts are on his shoes (left outside the temple).

“Telugu Proverb:
చూచినది పాము, కరచినది మామిడి తెంక”
— English Translation:
What he saw was a snake, that which hit him was a mango stone.After seeing the snake, he had trodden on a split mango stone which nipped his toe.Flabbergasted with fright.

“Telugu Proverb:
చిన్నక్క చిలక, పెద్దక్క గిలక, చూస్తే చుక్క, రేగితే కుక్క”
— English Translation:
The younger sister is a parrot, the elder sister is a rattle; when you look at them they are like stars; when angry they are like dogs.

“Telugu Proverb:
చూచినదెల్లా సుంకము, పాశినదెల్లా పంకము.",”
— ,English Translation:
Every thing that is seen [is subjected to the payment of] duty; and every thing that is rotten [is thrown away in the] mud.Excessive demands.

“Telugu Proverb:
చినపేరితాడు తెగితే, పెదపేరితాడు అప్పుడే తెగుతుంది”
— English Translation:
If China Péri’s marriage-cord be broken, Peda Péri's will be broken at the same time.The Tadu is the cord tied round a bride’s neck. To it is attached the gold Talibottu, answering to the wedding ring. When a woman becomes a widow the cord is broken.Said by one fellow wife to the other.Both in the same boat.

“Telugu Proverb:
చూడగా చూడగా గుర్రము గాడిదె అయినది”
— English Translation:
As he looked and looked the horse turned out a donkey.By close inspection the true state is known.

“Telugu Proverb:
చిన్నపామునయినా, పెద్ద కర్రతో కొట్ట వలెను”
— English Translation:
Though the snake be small, you must hit him with a big stick.

“Telugu Proverb:
చూడ చుంచెలుక, గోడలుతవ్వ పందికొక్కు”
— English Translation:
To look at, it is like a musk rat, but to dig into walls it is like a bandicoot.Insignificant in appearance, but having the power of doing much harm.Little enemies and little wounds are not to be despised. (German.)

“Telugu Proverb:
చిన్నమూ కావలె, చిదరా కావలె, మేలిమీ కావలె, మెడ తిరగవలె”
— English Translation:
The ornament must be one Chinnam or less in weight, of pure gold, and must go round the neck.A Chinnam is a weight equal to the ninth part of a pagoda (No. 614).Wishing to get a good thing and to pay little for it.

“Telugu Proverb:
చూడ చుట్టమూ, మొక్క దైవమూ లేదు.",”
— ,English Translation:
No relation to visit or god to worship.Utterly destitute.

“Telugu Proverb:
చిలక తన ముద్దేగాని యెదటి ముద్దు కోరదు”
— English Translation:
A parrot likes to be petted itself, but not to see others petted.Applied to a selfish person.

“Telugu Proverb:
చూడబోతే చుట్టాలు, రమ్మంటే కోపాలు”
— English Translation:
If you visit them they are relatives, if you invite them to visit you they are angry.21

“Telugu Proverb:
చిలక ముక్కున దొండపండు వున్నట్టు”
— English Translation:
Like a Donda fruit in a parrot’s beak.The reverse of No. 574 q. v.

“Telugu Proverb:
చెంబూ కంచమూ పోతే, ముఖము మీద కొట్టినట్టు ముంతా మూకుడూ తెచ్చుకో లేనా”
— English Translation:
If I lose my brass pot and bell metal dish, can I not beat you by getting others made of earth ?A determined man will not be discouraged by difliculties.

“Telugu Proverb:
చిలుము వదిలితే, ఛిద్రం వదులుతుంది”
— English Translation:
When the “tin” goes, household broils disappear.Chilumu' is properly rust on other metals than iron; it is a slang term for money.

“Telugu Proverb:
చూడ వచ్చిన వారికి శుక్రవారమేమి”
— English Translation:
What is Friday to visitors ?If a married woman goes away from a house on Friday, the Hindus any that the goddess of fortune quits the house with her. The above is an excuse made by a casual visitor, who wished to get away.Lame excuses.