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“Telugu:
ఎంచబోతే మంచమెల్లా కంతలే”
English Translation:
If you begin to count, you will find the whole cot full of holes.Referring to a bed made of plaited rope.When a man wishes to find fault, he loses no opportunities.When love fails we copy all faults.

“Telugu:
దున్నబోతే దూడలలోనూ, మేయబోతే ఆవులలోనూ”
English Translation:
When [wanted for] ploughing it goes among the calves; when grazing it goes with the cows.The best at eating, the worst at working.

“Telugu:
తొక్కలేనమ్మ తొక్కులో నీళ్లు పోశినద�”
English Translation:
The woman who couldn’t pound, put water into the condiments.She was too lazy to pound the condiments and therefore purposely spoilt them.