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“Telugu:
అబ్బితే శిగ, అబ్బకపోతే కాళ్లు”
English Translation:
If possible, [ he seizes ] the tuft; if not, the feet.Applied to a base fellow who tries to ruin others, and, when he fails, cringes at their feet.Anoint a villain and he will prick you, prick a villain and he will anoint you. (French) ​

“Telugu:
దొడ్డెడు గొడ్లను దొంగలు తోలుకొని పోతే, గొడ్డు గేదె శ్రీ మహాలక్ష్మి అయినది”
English Translation:
After the whole of the cattle had been stolen from the shed, the barren buflalo became as valuable as Maha Lakshmi (the goddess of fortune).

“Telugu:
అగ్నిలో మిడత పడ్డట్టు”
English Translation:
Like a grass-hopper jumping into the fire (flame).To try, they say, to extinguish it.Applied to rash acts. ​