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“Telugu:
కాసుకు దోవలేదు, నూటికి పరవా లేదు”
English Translation:
He has not the means of [getting] one cash, but thinks nothing of [spending] a hundred [pagodas]. A pagoda = 3 1/2 Rupees.Wanton extravagance.He is able to buy an abbey.

“Telugu:
కంచి అంత కాపరము గడ్డలు చేసినది”
English Translation:
She made the family as large as Kanchi into clods.Said of a woman who by going astray brings disgrace upon the whole family.Kanchi is the celebrated town of Conjeveram.

“Telugu:
పుట్టుచాయేగాని పెట్టుచాయ వచ్చునా”
English Translation:
The natural colour will remain, but will the artificial colour stand ?False pretensions.