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TELUGU PROVERBS.
387. ఎదురు పడ్డమ్మ యెండిపోయినదట.
- The woman who was met wasted away.
- (See No. 514)
- One woman met another out of whom a spirit had been driven, and fancied she was possessed.
- Unreasonable fears.
388. ఎద్దు దున్నగా పిణుజు వొగిరించినది.
- While the bullock was ploughing, the tick pulled and blew.
- (See No. 491.)
- Applied to a person who does little in assisting others but makes much of it.
- What a dust have I raised! quoth the fly upon the coach.
389. ఎద్దు పుండు కాకికి ముద్దా.
- Is the bullock's sore tender to the crow?
- Said of one devoid of sympathy for others.
390. ఎద్దు యీనెనంటే, కొట్టాన కట్టుమన్నట్టు.
- “The bullock has calved” [said one] “Then tie it up in the shed" [replied the other].
- (See No.1172.)
- Applied to a foolish speech.
391. ఎద్దు యెండకు లాగ, దున్నపోతు నీడకు లాగ.
- The bullock pulled towards the sun, and the buffalo towards the shade.
- A bad match.
- Every couple is not a pair.
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