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“Telugu:
తల్లికి తగిన బిడ్డా, యింటికి తగిన పందిలి”
English Translation:
A child worthy of its mother, a Pandili fit for the house.

— Telugu

Related Mantras

“Telugu:
అడుగులోనే హంసపాదా”
English Translation:
What! a caret in the commencement ?Said by a man to an ignorant scribe who, in writing the customary invocation “”Sri Ramarajya”” at the heading of a letter, omitted a syllable.Blundering at the very beginning of any business.He who begins ill finishes worse. (Italian.)Well begun is half done.

“Telugu:
కొండంత దూదికి కొండంత నిప్పు యేల”
English Translation:
Why a mountain of fire to [burn down] a mountain of cotton?A little fire burn: up a great deal of corn.

“Telugu:
ఉన్నమాట చెప్పితే, వూరు అచ్చి రాదు.”,”
,English Translation:
If a man speaks the truth he will find the village too hot for him.Truth produces hatred. (Latin)