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“Telugu:
అల్లుడికి నెయ్యీలేదు, అల్లుడితోటికూడా వచ్చినవారికి నూనే లేదు”
English Translation:
There is neither ghi for the son-in-l aw, nor oil for his friends.Said of inability in ‘a person to do that which his duty imperatively requires of him.

“Telugu:
పిండి యెంతో నిప్పటి అంతే”
English Translation:
The cake will be as much as the flour.Payment in proportion to work. Results according to labor.

“Telugu:
గొర్రెను తినేవాడు పోతే, బర్రెను తినేవాడు వచ్చినట్టు”
English Translation:
When the man who ate sheep went, a man who ate buffalos came.Parting with one rascal and getting a greater scoundrel in his place.