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“Telugu:
బిచ్చానకు పోయినా బిగువు తప్పలేదు, దుప్పటి పోయినా వల్లెవాటు తప్పలేదు”
English Translation:
Although he goes to beg his pride is not diminished, although his cloth has gone the scarf is not removed from his neck.There’s nothing agrees worse, than a proud mind and a beggar’s purse. ​

“Telugu:
ఆదాయము లేకనే శెట్టి వరదబోడు”
English Translation:
Without [the hope of] gain, a Setti will not venture into the floodThe Settis (merchants) are very greedy and very cowardly.

“Telugu:
దొంగ వాకిట మంచము వేశినట్టు”
English Translation:
Putting your bed in the yard of a thief’s house.To watch his doings.Outwitting a crafty man.