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“Telugu:
అన్నచొరవేగాని, అక్షరచొరవలేదు”
English Translation:
Clever at his meals, but stupid at his books.Well fed, but ill taught. (French)He has two stomachs to eat, and one to work. ​

“Telugu:
ఆ తండ్రికి కొడుకు కాడా”
English Translation:
Is he not the son of that father?Like father, like son.Such a father, such a son. (Portuguese)He is his father’s son.(Latin)

“Telugu:
చెవుడు చెవుడూ అంటే, తవుడు తవుడూ అంటాడు”
English Translation:
When they call out “Deaf man! Deaf man!” he answers “[I’ve got] Bran, Bran!”The jingle of the Telugu words is similar to that of the English equivalents.