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“Telugu:
ఏడుపులో యేడుపు యెడమ చెయ్యి బయట పెట్టుమన్నట్టు”
English Translation:
Show your [withered] left hand and add to their grief.The story is that after a marriage the bridegroom was found to be a fool, which caused much regret to the family of the bride. The bride groom’s friends then told him to show the withered state of his left hand which he had hitherto concealed.Making bad matters worse.

“Telugu:
పిఠాపురము వెళ్లి పిడతెడు నీళ్లు తెచ్చినట్టు”
English Translation:
He went to Pithapuram, and brought a little potful of water

“Telugu:
చాలీ చాలనందుకు చాకింట గుడ్డలు శానా వున్నవి”
English Translation:
If you have not quite clothes enough, there are plenty at the washennan’s.Alluding to the habit which obtains among the natives of India of hiring other people’s clothes from the washermen.