ProverbPedia

“Telugu Proverb:
గోరుచుట్టు పయిన రోకటి పోటు”
— English Translation:
A blow with a pestle on a whitlow.

“Telugu Proverb:
చచ్చిన చారమేకపాలు పోయిన బోశిముంతెడు”
— English Translation:
The milk given by the streaked goat which is dead filled the lost pot with a piece out.

“Telugu Proverb:
గోవులను కోశి చెప్పులను దానము చేశినట్టు”
— English Translation:
Like killing cows and giving away sandals [made of the hide.]Steal the goose, and give the giblets in alms.

“Telugu Proverb:
చచ్చినవాని కండ్లు చేరెడు”
— English Translation:
A dead man's eyes are very broad.Lavishing praises on the dead which were not bestowed on the living.

“Telugu Proverb:
గోవులేని వూళ్లో గొడ్డుగేదె శ్రీ మహాలక్ష్మి”
— English Translation:
A barren buffalo is the emblem of Maha Lakshmi, in a village where there are no cows.Maha Lakshmi is the goddess of fortune.The one-eyed is a king in the land of the blind.

“Telugu Proverb:
చచ్చినవాని పెండ్లికి వచ్చినంత కట్నము”
— English Translation:
Any quantity of presents must suflice at a dead man’s marriage.When a marriage takes place, presents of cloths are sent to the bride and bridegroom by their relations. Return gifts of about equal value are made shortly after the marriage. Should the bridegroom, however, die during theceremonies, no presents are returned, and no complaints are therefore made regarding the value of those received.

“Telugu Proverb:
గ్రామశాంతికి బోడితల”
— English Translation:
[Shaving] a bald head, to [propitiate] the village goddess.No other will submit to the ignominy.

“Telugu Proverb:
చచ్చేదాకా బ్రతికి వుంటే పెండ్లి చేస్తానన్నట్టు”
— English Translation:
If you live until I die, I’ll get you married.A jocular saying.

“Telugu Proverb:
గ్రాసము లేని కొలువు”
— English Translation:
Work Without pay.Work not paid for is ill done.Work done expects money. (Portuguese)

“Telugu Proverb:
చచ్చేవానికి సముద్రము మోకాలి బంటి”
— English Translation:
The sea to a desperate man is as [shallow water only up to] his knees.Men in despair fear nothing.Despair gives courage to a coward.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఘంటాకర్ణునికి అష్టాక్షరీవుపదేశం చెయ్యబోయినట్టు”
— English Translation:
Like attempting to teach Ghantakarna the Ashtakshari.Ghantakarna ( Bell-eared) is the name of an attendant on Siva.Ashtakshari is a sacred formula used in the worship of Vishnu, composed, as the word denotes, of eight syllables (ఓం నమోనారాయణాయ.)

“Telugu Proverb:
చదవ వేస్తే, వున్న మతి పోయినది”
— English Translation:
When set to read, the [little] sense he had left him.Making bad worse.John has been to school to learn to be afaol. (French.)

“Telugu Proverb:
చంకపిల్ల జారిపడేటట్టు మాట్లాడుతాడు.He speaks so as [to cause one] to let the child drop from the arms and fall.A deceiver.A honey tongue, a heart of gall.Bees that have honey in their mouths have stings in their tails.",”
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— English Translation:
When asked whether he could read and write, he said, “I can’t read or write, but I can tear.”

“Telugu Proverb:
చాంట్లో యెముకలు యేరినట్టు”
— English Translation:
Looking for bones in a Woman’s breast.A minute investigation.

“Telugu Proverb:
చదివేది రామాయణము, పడగొట్టేవి దేవస్థలాలు”
— English Translation:
He reads the Ramayana, and knocks down temples.Much religion, but no goodness.