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“Telugu:
ఒళ్లు వంగనమ్మ కాలి మెట్టెలను కందిపోయినదట,”
,English Translation:
The lazy woman complained that her toe-rings pinched her.Idle folks lack no excuses.

“Telugu:
ఇచ్చేవాణ్ని చూస్తే, చచ్చేవాడైనా లేచును.”,”
,English Translation:
Even a dying man will rise up when he sees a liberal person.With the hope of receiving something from him.

“Telugu:
గట్టివాడే గాని, కడుపు మాత్రము గుల్ల”
English Translation:
He is a clever man no doubt, but his belly is hollow.An ironical phrase.The word rendered clever also means “solid.” The expression his belly is hollow is equivalent to “empty-headed.””