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“Telugu:
ఈ వూళ్లో పెద్దలు యెవరంటే తాళ్లు, దాతలు యెవరంటే చాకళ్లు”
English Translation:
When asked who were the great (men) in the village, he said “ The Pa1myras;” when asked who were the givers (of presents), he replied “The washermen.”A joke. The Palmyras (see No. 290) are the tallest trees, and the washermen give people back their clothes.

“Telugu:
తిన్నయింటి వాసాలు యెన్నేవాడు”
English Translation:
A man that counts the rafters of his benefactor’s house.A story is told of a man who counted the rafters, &c., of a house in order that he might take possession of it and found his claim to it on this knowledge. Hence the term is applied to a person basely attempting to swindle another, who had befriended him, out of his property.All’s lost that’s put into a riven dish.

“Telugu:
గరుడాయ లెస్సా అంటే, శేషాయ లెస్సా అన్నట్టు”
English Translation:
“How are you Garuda?” said the snake Sésha, “How are you Sésha?” replied the kite.Sésha took advantage of his position on the wrist of Siva to address Garuda, the sacred kite of Vishnu, in an impertinently familiar manner, to which Garuda was compelled to submit.A mean person taking advantage of his influence with a great man, to treat his betters with insolence.