ProverbPedia

“Telugu:
కులమింటి కోతి అయినా మేలు”
English Translation:
A monkey [-like wife] of good family is better [than a pretty wife of low origin].

“Telugu:
ఎలుక చావుకు పిల్లి మూర్ఛపోనా”
English Translation:
Will the cat faint at the death of the rat?Indifference.

“Telugu:
పెరటి చెట్టు మందుకు రాదు”
English Translation:
The tree in the back yard won’t do for medicine.That which is near is not valued.Far fetch’d and dear bought is good for ladies.A cow from afar gives plenty of milk. (French)