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“Telugu:
కాశికి పోయి కుక్క బొచ్చు తెచ్చినట్టు”
English Translation:
Like going to Benares, and bringing back dog’s hair.Great labour and small results.

“Telugu:
అయితంపూడి వుద్యోగము అయితే గియితే, ఆరావుల పాడిచేస్తే గీస్తే, పెరుగూ పాలూ మీవారికి పోస్తావా మావారికి పోస్తావా”
English Translation:
“Were I to be employed in Aithampfidi, and possess six milch cows, would you supply milk and curds to your relations or to mine ?””The story is, that the wife being asked this foolish question by her husband answered “”to my people,”” on which she was beaten.

“Telugu:
ఇప్పపూలకు వాసన వెతక వలెనా”
English Translation:
Must we search for the smell of the Ippa flower ?The flowers of the Ippa tree (see No. 236) have a very strong smell.