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“Telugu:
తేలుకు యెవరు అపకారము చేశినారు”
English Translation:
Who did evil to the scorpion ?Thoroughly bad by nature injuring others without provocation.

“Telugu:
కాలానికి కడగండ్లూ దేశానికి తిప్పలూ వచ్చినవి”
English Translation:
Time is afflicted, and the country is wandering [in trouble].Said jokingly by a person when asked whether he was in trouble.Désamu here means literally the country and not the inhabitants of it.

“Telugu:
తొత్తుకు శివము యెత్తితే మొక్కక తీరునా”
English Translation:
If a slut be inspired by the Deity, can one escape saluting her ?Respect must be paid to those in power, however low their origin.