ProverbPedia

“Telugu Proverb:
ఇంగువ కట్టిన గుడ్డ”
— English Translation:
A rag which had held assafoetida.Said of a man who is respected on account of his connection with the family of some famous person, no longer living ; or on account of his own greatness, now passed away.

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— English Translation:
The woman who fed on mustard grew strong.Fattening on poor fare.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఇంటింటికీ మట్టి పొయ్యి”
— English Translation:
Every house has an earthen fire-place.Every man has his faults.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఆవలింతకు అన్నదమ్ములున్నారుగాని, తుమ్ముకు తమ్ముడయినా లేడు”
— English Translation:
Yawning has elder and younger brothers, sneezing has not even a younger brother.Yawning is sympathetic, sneezing is not.A good gaper make two gapers. (French)

“Telugu Proverb:
ఇంటింటికీ వక మట్టిపొయ్యి అయితే, మాయింట మరి వకటి”
— English Translation:
Every house has an earthen fire-place, my house is still worse off.Acknowledging one’s failings.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఆవాలు ముద్ద చేశినట్టు”
— English Translation:
Making mustard seed into a ball.An impossible combination.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఇంటికన్నా గుడి పదిలము”
— English Translation:
The temple is stronger than the house.Said by a ruined man who had been obliged to take refuge in a temple, but pretended that he had gone there for the safety of his property.Make a virtue of necessity.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఆవు చేనిలో మేస్తే, దూడ గట్టున మేసునా”
— English Translation:
If the cow grazes in the field, will the calf graze on the bank ?Intimate friends, or near relatives, will follow in the same path.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఇంటికి జ్యేష్ఠాదేవి, పొరుగుకు లక్ష్మీదేవి”
— English Translation:
The goddess of misfortune at home, the goddess of fortune abroad.Bad to his own, but good to others.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఆవు పాడి యెన్నాళ్లు ఐశ్వర్యం యెన్నాళ్లు, బర్రె పాడి యెన్నాళ్లు భాగ్యం యెన్నాళ్లు",”
— ,"English Translation:
How long will you have the cow's milk, and how long will you have your fortune’! How long will your buii'aloe’s milk last, and how long will your riches endure ?Said to a man proud of his good fortune.Riches have wings.

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— English Translation:
When he kissed the lamp belonging to his own house, all his mustaches were burnt off.Undue familiarity. Extravagant demonstration.'A man may love his wool, and no ride on the riggin o’t. (Scotch)

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— English Translation:
When he thought of putting an end to himself, his soul said within him “Let us wait until Sunday and all drown together.”The word “All"" refers to the elements of which man is composed.Sunday is a propitious day.Judge well before you act.Consideration is the parent of wisdom.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఆర్చేవా, తీర్చేవా, అక్కర వస్తే ములిగేవా”
— English Translation:
Would you comfort me, or remove my grief, or if necessary would you plunge [ into the water to save me ] ?Asking proofs of professed friendship.A friend in need is a friend indeed.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఆదాయము లేకనే శెట్టి వరదబోడు”
— English Translation:
Without [the hope of] gain, a Setti will not venture into the floodThe Settis (merchants) are very greedy and very cowardly.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఆర్చేవారే గాని, తీర్చేవారు లేరు.",”
— ,English Translation:
There are comforters but no real helpers.

“Telugu Proverb:
ఆపతి మొక్కులు, సంపతి కుంట్లు”
— English Translation:
Vows in times of trouble, carping [ at the gods ] in times of prosperity.( See No. 1578.)The devil was sick, the devil a monk would be;The devil grew well, the devil a monk was he.(Latin)