పుట:A Collection of Telugu Proverbs.pdf/342

TELUGU PROVERBS.

1890. రోట్లో బుర్ర పెట్టి, రోకటి దెబ్బకు జడిశినట్టు.

Putting one’s head in the mortar, and then fearing the blow of the pestle.

(See no. 1108.)

Undertaking a business and then holding back through fear.

The gladiator, having entered the lists, is taking advice. (Latin.)^[1]

1891. రోలు కరువు యెరగదు.

The rice mortar feels not the famine.

(See NO. 354.)

Some grain or other is always pounded in it.

Said of a person who is exempted by his position from the loss which falls upon others, or of one who escapes a general misfortune.

1892. రోలు వెళ్లి మద్దెలతోటి చెప్పుకొన్నది.

The mortar complaining to the drum.

The mortar is beaten on one side ( by the pestle )—the drum is beaten on both sides.

1893. రోషములేని బంటుకు మోసము లేదు.

A mean-spirited servant is in no danger [of losing his life]

1894. రోషానకు రోలు మెడను కట్టుకొన్నట్టు.

Like tying the rice-mortar to his neck out of rivalry.

Two men were dancing-One had a drum round his neck; the other, not to be out-done, hung the mortar round his neck.

ల.

1895. లంకలో పుట్టినవారెల్లా రాక్షసులే.

Every man that is born in Lanka is a Râkshasa.

Coming from a bad stock.

Gladiator in arena consilium capit.

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