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“Telugu:
కొంప తీస్తివా రామన్నా ఆంటే, అందుకు సందేహమా అన్నట్టు”
English Translation:
“Have you ruined me Ramanna?” [said a man to his parrot] “Is there any doubt of that?” it replied.A man was duped into buying a parrot by the seller pretending it had power to discover hidden treasure. He pointed to a place where money had been previously buried and enquired of the parrot, which answered “”Is there any doubt of that?”” the only sentence it had been taught to repeat. The purchaser having bought the parrot for a large sum, in vain endeavoured to cause it to discover treasure. At last in his disappointment he cried “”Have you ruined me Ramanna?”” when he received the same answer “” Is there any doubt of that?””Applied to a person who knowingly gives bad advice to others, and then laughs at their misfortunes.

“Telugu:
పీతాంబరము యెరువిచ్చినమ్మ పీట వెంబడి పట్టుకొని తిరగవలశినది”
English Translation:
The lady who lent a woman a silk cloth, must walk after her with a stool.If you lend any thing good to a careless person you must take measures to prevent his spoiling it, as the silk cloth would have been spoiled had the woman sat upon the ground. ​1465. పీనుగకు చేశిన జాతర.Carrying a corpse in procession.A vain ceremony.

“Telugu:
తెలకుల వాడి ముడ్డికింది రాయివలెనే”
English Translation:
Like the oilmonger’s stone seat.Of permanent utility.