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“Telugu:
గుర్రము గుడ్డిదయినా దాణాలో తక్కువ వుండదు”
English Translation:
Although the horse be blind, he won’t eat less corn.Supporting a useless person.A bad horse eats as much as a good one. (Dutch.)

“Telugu:
తల్లిచస్తే కడుపు పెద్ద, తలమాస్తే కొప్పు పెద్ద”
English Translation:
When the mother dies, a man’s gluttony is seen; when the head is dirty, [a woman’s] top-knot is large [and untidy].As long as the mother lives her son’s greediness is concealed.

“Telugu:
కోడలు కొడుకును కంటానంటే, వద్దనే అత్తగారు ఉన్నదా”
English Translation:
When a daughter-in-law says that she is about to bring forth a son, is there any mother-in-law who says “Don’t”? i.e. wish the child to be a daughter.Will any one refuse to receive a benefit ?