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“Telugu:
భక్తిలేని పూజ పత్రి చేటు”
English Translation:
Worship without faith is a mere waste of flowers.Flowers are used in offerings.

— Telugu

Related Mantras

“Telugu:
కంచము అమ్మి మెట్టెలు కొన్నట్టు”
English Translation:
Selling the dish and buying toe-rings.He has given the hen for the egg. (German)

“Telugu:
చిలక ముక్కున దొండపండు వున్నట్టు”
English Translation:
Like a Donda fruit in a parrot’s beak.The reverse of No. 574 q. v.

“Telugu:
ఈ వూళ్లో పెద్దలు యెవరంటే తాళ్లు, దాతలు యెవరంటే చాకళ్లు”
English Translation:
When asked who were the great (men) in the village, he said “ The Pa1myras;” when asked who were the givers (of presents), he replied “The washermen.”A joke. The Palmyras (see No. 290) are the tallest trees, and the washermen give people back their clothes.