ProverbPedia

“Telugu:
కాని వేళకు కందులు గుగ్గిళ్ళు అయినట్టు”
English Translation:
In an unlucky time his Kandi wouldn’t boil soft.

“Telugu:
పొట్టి పోతరాజు కొలువు”
English Translation:
The service of Potti Pota Razu.A worrying fellow, of whom it is said that when his followers were behind him. he abused them for treating him as their (Pariah) guide; when they went before him, he accused them of acting as if they were his superiors; and when they travelled at each side of his palankin, he reprimanded them for daring to place themselves on an equality with himself.

“Telugu:
చక్కదనానకు లోటిపిట, సంగీతానకు గాడిదె”
English Translation:
For beauty, a camel; for singing, an ass.