“Telugu: తల్లి దైవము, తండ్రి ధనము”English Translation: A mother is a divinity, a father a treasure. — Telugu Related Mantras “Telugu: పొరిగింటి కలహము విన వేడుక”English Translation: Quarrelling in one’s neighbour’s house is pleasant to listen to. “Telugu: తేలుకు పుట్టి చలిపురుగు అయినట్టు”English Translation: Born to a scorpion and becoming a black ant.An unworthy scion of a. noble stock. “Telugu: తోక దొక్కిన పాములాగున లేచినాడు”English Translation: He sprang up like a serpent when its tail is trodden on.Applied to a sudden burst of anger in any one on his evil ways being exposed.