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TELUGU PROVERBS.
2064. శిలా శాసనం, ఫలా పాదకం.
- An inscription on stone is profitable.
- Said of an honest man's word.
2065. శివుని ఆజ్ఞలేక చీమ అయినా కుట్టదు.
- Without the permission of Siva, even an ant will not bite you.
2066. శిష్యా శిష్యా నా కాళ్లను చెప్పులున్నవా అంటే, నక్షత్రమండలం యీ మధ్య కనపడలేదు అన్నాడట.
- When [the Guru] said “O disciple! disciple! are there shoes on my feet?" [the pupil] replied “ I don’t see them between this and the stars.”
- The Guru and his pupil were both gluttons. but the disciple excelled his master. On one occasion when the Guru-who had eaten so much that he could not see his toes which were numb-asked his pupil to inform him whether his shoes were on, the latter-who was filled up to his neck and was obliged to keep his face towards the sky—-replied as above.
- To have a belly up to one’s mouth. (Spanish)[1]
2067. శుభము పలకరా పెండ్లికొడకా అంటే, యెవడి ఆలి తాడు తెగితే నాకు యేమి, నాకు వేశే పిండాకూడు నాకు వేస్తే అవిరేణికుండలకాడ చచ్చినట్టే తొంగుంటాను అన్నాడట.
- When the bridegroom was asked to use auspicious words, he said “What is to me whose wife becomes a widow’! If you feed me with the rice ball offered to the dead, I will lie down and sleep like a corpse near the painted pots.”
- Annoying others with unsuitable speeches.
- Annoying others with unsuitable speeches.
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