ProverbPedia

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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:
ఊరివాడికి కాటిభయం, పొరుగూరివాడికి నీటిభయం”
— English Translation:
The inhabitant of the village is afraid of the cemetery; the stranger is afraid of the water. The inhabitant of the village has a superstitious dread of the burial or burning ground, and avoids it; but the stranger does not know its situation and walks through it. On the other hand, the villager knows the depth of the tank, and does not fear going into it, but the stranger is afraid to venture.No safe wading in an unknown water.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఊరివారి బిడ్డను నగరివారు కొట్టితే, నగరివారి బిడ్డను నారాయణుడు కొట్టును”
— English Translation:
If one of the royal family strike a villager’s child, Narayana will strike his child.""[The LORD] will avenge the blood of his servants."" Deuteronomy xxxii. 43.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఊరు పొమ్మంటుంది, కాడు రమ్మంటుంది”
— English Translation:
The village says “go,” the cemetery says “come.”About to die.He is burnt to the socket.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఊరు విడిచి పొరుగూరికి వెళ్లినా, పూనిన కర్మము మానదు”
— English Translation:
Although you leave the village and go to another, your evil destiny will still attend you.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఊరు వుస్తెకాయంత, సిద్ధాంతము తాటికాయంత”
— English Translation:
The village is like the Ustekaya and the religious duties are like the Tatikaya.The Ustekéya (No. 339) is a small fruit, and the Tatikaya (No. 390) a large fruit.Applied to exactions imposed upon people for religious purposes greater than they can bear.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఊరంతా వుల్లి, నీవెందుకే తల్లి”
— English Translation:
The village is full of garlick, what do I want with thee O mother?

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— English Translation:
When a trooper was told not to come into the village, he asked where he was to put up his horse.9

“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:
ఊరికంతా వకదోవ, వులిపికట్టెకు వకదోవ”
— English Translation:
All the village has one way, and the prig another.

“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:
ఊరకుంటు, అడివిలేడి.",”
— ,English Translation:
Lame in the village and an antelope in the jungle.A skulk.

“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:
ఊరికి పొయ్యేవానికి లేకపోయినా, బహిర్భూమికి పొయ్యేవానికి బత్యము కట్టుమన్నట్టు”
— English Translation:
Never mind giving provisions to the man setting out on a journey, but supply them to the man going to the rear of the village.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఎంగిలిచేత్తో కాకికయినా మెతుకు విదపడు”
— English Translation:
He will not even throw his leavings to the crows.Said of a great miser.

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— English Translation:
As a public benefaction, I will buy a cloth for my wife; give me a pice from each house.