“Telugu:
ఆ పప్పు యీ నీళ్లకు వుడకదు”
English Translation:
That pulse cannot be cooked with this water.The pulse alluded to is the Csjanus Indicns (See No. 32) commonly called Dal ( Hind.) It requires to be boiled in good sweet water to make it soft and fit for eating.A phrase similar to “That game won’t pay,” “That cock won’t fight.””