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“Telugu:
పీతాంబరము యెరువిచ్చినమ్మ పీట వెంబడి పట్టుకొని తిరగవలశినది”
English Translation:
The lady who lent a woman a silk cloth, must walk after her with a stool.If you lend any thing good to a careless person you must take measures to prevent his spoiling it, as the silk cloth would have been spoiled had the woman sat upon the ground. ​1465. పీనుగకు చేశిన జాతర.Carrying a corpse in procession.A vain ceremony.

“Telugu:
తాబోతూ బొల్లి యెద్దుకు కుడితి”
English Translation:
When about to go off herself, [she ordered] the white ox [to be fed with] rice washings.Applied to the absurdity of a person troubling himself with affairs in which he has no longer any interest.

“Telugu:
చెరుకు తీపి అని వేళ్లతో నమలవచ్చునా”
English Translation:
Because the sugar-cane is sweet are you to chew it with the roots ?Said of a greedy, grasping person.Milk the cow, but don’t pull off the udder. (Dutch.)Give him an inch and he’ll take an all.Give a clown your finger and he will take your whole hand.