ProverbPedia

“Telugu:
అగ్నిహోత్రములో అజ్యము పోశినట్టు”
English Translation:
Like ghee poured on fire.To cast oil in the fire is not the way to quench it.

“Telugu:
కాలు జారితే తీసుకోవచ్చునుగాని, నోరు జారితే తీసుకో కూడదు”
English Translation:
If your foot slips you may recover your balance, but if your mouth slips you cannot recall your words.A slip of the foot may be soon recovered; but that of the tongue perhaps never.Better a slip of the foot than of the tongue. (French)A word and a stone once let go cannot be recalled. (Spanish)

“Telugu:
తోట కూరకు కడిగి పెట్టిన యెసరే చాలును”
English Translation:
The water which remains in greens after they have been washed is sfficient to boil them in.