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“Telugu Proverb:
కోడలు కొడుకును కంటానంటే, వద్దనే అత్తగారు ఉన్నదా”
— English Translation:
When a daughter-in-law says that she is about to bring forth a son, is there any mother-in-law who says “Don’t”? i.e. wish the child to be a daughter.Will any one refuse to receive a benefit ?

“Telugu Proverb:
కోడలు గృహప్రవేశము, అత్త గంగాప్రవేశము.",”
— ,English Translation:
The daughter-in-law enters the house (as a bride) and the mother-in law enters the Ganges (dies).Death at the tae door an’ heirship at the tither. (Scotch.)

“Telugu Proverb:
కోడికి కులాసం లేదు, కోమటికి విశ్వాసం ఉంది.",”
— ,English Translation:
A fowl has no happiness and a Komati has feeling.The Komatis are a class of shopkeepers.

“Telugu Proverb:
కోడిపిల్లమీద పందిపిల్ల బలాదూరు”
— English Translation:
Sacrificing a pig to save a chicken.

“Telugu Proverb:
కోడిగుడ్డు పగలగొట్ట గుండ్రాయి కావలెనా”
— English Translation:
Do you want a stone roller to break an egg with?

“Telugu Proverb:
కోతికి అద్దము చూపినట్టు”
— English Translation:
Like showing a looking glass to a monkey.Persistently offering that which is disliked.

“Telugu Proverb:
కోతికి కొబ్బరికాయ దొరికినట్టు”
— English Translation:
Like a monkey with a cocoanut.Cannot use it, but won't give it up.Like the dog in the manger, he will neither do nor let do.

“Telugu Proverb:
కోడి పోయి కొమ్మ యెక్కినట్టు”
— English Translation:
When the fowl flew, it only mounted a branch.17

“Telugu Proverb:
కోతికి జల్తారు కుళ్లాయి పెట్టినట్టు”
— English Translation:
Like putting a gold-laced cap on a monkey’s head.

“Telugu Proverb:
కొండ యెక్కేవాని మొలను కొడవలి చెక్కినట్టు”
— English Translation:
Like a sickle carried in the waist of a man climbing up a hill.An additional danger and difficulty.

“Telugu Proverb:
కొండవీటి చేంత్రాడు”
— English Translation:
Like a well-rope at Kondavidu.Where water is very scarce and the wells very deep.Said of a long-winded story.

“Telugu Proverb:
కృతఘ్నునికి చేశిన మేలు”
— English Translation:
Good done to an ungrateful person.

“Telugu Proverb:
కొండమీదినుంచి పడ్డ వానికి గాయములు యెన్ని”
— English Translation:
How many are the wounds of a man who has fallen from the top of a hill?A man inured to difliculties.

“Telugu Proverb:
కొండంత దూదికి కొండంత నిప్పు యేల”
— English Translation:
Why a mountain of fire to [burn down] a mountain of cotton?A little fire burn: up a great deal of corn.

“Telugu Proverb:
కొంప తీస్తివా రామన్నా ఆంటే, అందుకు సందేహమా అన్నట్టు”
— English Translation:
“Have you ruined me Ramanna?” [said a man to his parrot] “Is there any doubt of that?” it replied.A man was duped into buying a parrot by the seller pretending it had power to discover hidden treasure. He pointed to a place where money had been previously buried and enquired of the parrot, which answered ""Is there any doubt of that?"" the only sentence it had been taught to repeat. The purchaser having bought the parrot for a large sum, in vain endeavoured to cause it to discover treasure. At last in his disappointment he cried ""Have you ruined me Ramanna?"" when he received the same answer "" Is there any doubt of that?""Applied to a person who knowingly gives bad advice to others, and then laughs at their misfortunes.

“Telugu Proverb:
కొండంత రెడ్డే పోగా పిడికెడు బొచ్చుకు యేడ్చినట్టు”
— English Translation:
When the big Reddi died they wept only for the handful of his hair.Indifferent to a great loss, but lamenting over some trifle that went with it.Fear not the loss of the bell more than the loss of the steeple.