ProverbPedia

“Telugu Proverb:
ఎదట వున్నవాడు పెండ్లికొడుకు”
— English Translation:
The man in front is the bridegroom.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఎంతమంచి గొల్లకయినా, నిమ్మకాయంత వెర్రి లేకపోదు”
— English Translation:
However good a man a shepherd may be, he will not be entirely free from foolishness.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఎదటి పొయ్యి మండితే తన పొయ్యిలో నీళ్లు పోసుకొన్నట్టు”
— English Translation:
When the fire was lighted in the opposite house, he threw water on his own.An envious man wazes lean with the fairness of his neighbour.Envy is its own torturer. (Danish)

“Telugu Proverb:
ఎంతమంచి పంది అయినా, అమేధ్యము తినక మానదు”
— English Translation:
However good the pig may be, it will never cease to eat filth.A hay in armour is still but a hog.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఎందుకు యేడుస్తావురా పిల్లవాడా అంటే, యెల్లుండి మావాండ్లు కొట్టుతారన్నాడట.",”
— ,English Translation:
A lad when asked “Why are you crying my boy?” answered “They say my people are going to beat me the day after tomorrow.”Anticipating evils.You cry out before you are hurt.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఎక్కడ కట్టితే నేమి, మనమందలో యీనితే సరి”
— English Translation:
What matters it whose the bull was? If the cow calves in our herd, it‘s all right.Applied to an unprincipled action.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఎక్కడయినా బావా అంవచ్చునుగాని, వంగతోట వద్ద బావా అనగూడదు.",”
— ,English Translation:
Call me brother-in-law any where but at the Brinjal garden.Unwillingness to acknowledge relationship when it would cost anything.

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— English Translation:
“O blanket where are you?"" said he “Where you left me, you madman,” it replied.A smart repartee.

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— English Translation:
“Where are you going to Madam Fate?” asked one “ I’ll follow you, go on” she replied.The evil results of mixing with bad company.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఋణశేషము, వ్రణశేషము, అగ్నిశేషము, వుంచకూడదు”
— English Translation:
Remains of a debt, of a sore, or of a fire should not be left.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఎక్కితే గుర్రపు రౌతు, దిగితే కాలి బంటు”
— English Translation:
If I ride I shall be a trooper, if I dismount I shall be a foot' soldier.A man who makes himself useful in any position.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఊళ్లు యేలే కొమారుడికన్నా వుపాదానమెత్తే పెనిమిటి నయము”
— English Translation:
A husband that begs is better than a son that rules over villages.The one clings to his wife, the other despises his mother.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఎక్కిన వానికి యేనుగ లొజ్జు”
— English Translation:
The elephant is subject to the man who has mounted it.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఋషిమూలము, నదీమూలము, స్త్రీమూలము విచారించకూడదు”
— English Translation:
Enquire not into the origin of a Rishi, a river, or a woman.Rishi is a saint. (See Wilson‘s Sans. Diet. )

“Telugu Proverb:
ఎక్కిపోయి పట్టిచూచి దిగివచ్చి రాళ్ల రువ్వినట్టు”
— English Translation:
Having mounted [the tree] and felt [the fruit], he came down again and threw stones at it.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఎంచబోతే మంచమెల్లా కంతలే”
— English Translation:
If you begin to count, you will find the whole cot full of holes.Referring to a bed made of plaited rope.When a man wishes to find fault, he loses no opportunities.When love fails we copy all faults.