ProverbPedia

“Telugu:
చీపరకట్టకు పట్టుకుచ్చు కట్టినట్టు”
English Translation:
A silk tassel to a broom.The grand appearance of a worthless person.A leaden sword in an ivory scabbard.

“Telugu:
కొండ తలకింద బెట్టుకొని రాళ్లు వెతికినట్టు”
English Translation:
Like putting a mountain under one’s head and searching for stones.

“Telugu:
తురకలు లేని వూళ్లో దూదేకులవాడు సయ్యదుమియ్యా”
English Translation:
In a village where there are no Mussulmans, the cotton cleaner is Saiyid Miyan.He is made much of.—The Saiyids are the high-born descendants of Russia, grandson of Muhammad. Miyan is a title. The cotton cleaners are ‘mongrel Mussulmans.’ (Brown).