ProverbPedia

“Telugu:
తొత్తుకు శివము యెత్తితే మొక్కక తీరునా”
English Translation:
If a slut be inspired by the Deity, can one escape saluting her ?Respect must be paid to those in power, however low their origin.

“Telugu:
తానూ గాక పిల్లి కూడానా”
English Translation:
Is a cat to come as well as himself ?Said when a man who is already a burden upon others, brings some one else with him. Amongst the Hindus a cat is an evil omen.

“Telugu:
తుడుం తుడుం అంటే, దురాయి దురాయి అన్నట్టు”
English Translation:
When the drum sounded “tudum, tudum” a man called out “durayi, durayi.”Tudum is the (onomatopoetic) name of a kind of drum (Tom-tom ). Durayi is a form of adjuration in the name of Government.