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“Telugu:
చెయ్యి చూపి అవలక్షణము అనిపించుకొన్నట్టు”
English Translation:
Pointing with the hand, and being called a luckless fellow.Indiscreetly accusing a person openly of something which you are not able to prove.A fool’s tongue is long enough to cut his own throat.Hear, see, and say nothing, if you wish to live in peace. (Italian)

— Telugu

Related Mantras

“Telugu:
ఏ యెండకు ఆ గొడుగు పట్ట వలెను”
English Translation:
The umbrella must suit the hour of the day.Suitable to the occasion.

“Telugu:
పుట్టెడాముదము పట్టించుకొని పొర్లాడినా అంటేదే అంటును గాని అంటనిది అంటదు”
English Translation:
Although a man besmear himself with a Puțți of castor oil and roll [among the grain] only what sticks, will stick to him, what does not, won’t.A Puțți is 500 lbs.A man can only obtain that which his destiny has prepared for him.Every man hath his lot.No butter will stick to his bread. ​

“Telugu:
ఒక్కొక్కరాయి తీస్తూ వుంటే, కొండయినా తరుగుతుంది”
English Translation:
If you remove stone by stone, even a mountain will be levelled.You must pluck out the hairs of a horse’s tail one by one. (Latin)Drop by drop the lake is drained.