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“Telugu:
కథకు కాళ్లు లేవు ముంతకు చెవులు లేవు”
English Translation:
No legs to the tale, no cars to the pot.Said of a story that one cannot make head or tail of.A story without a head. (Greek)

“Telugu:
ఉల్లిపాయంత బలిజవుంటే, వూరంతా చెరుస్తాడు”
English Translation:
If there be a Balija man as small as a clove of garlick, he will ruin the whole village.Balija is a caste among Telugu and Canarese Sudras.One scabbed sheep will mar a whole flock.One ill weed mars a whole pot of pottage.

“Telugu:
ఉత్తముండకన్నా అత్తముండ మేలు”
English Translation:
A wretch of a mother-in-law is better than a strange slut.A bad bush is better than the open field.Better a lean jade than an empty halter.