ఈ పుట అచ్చుదిద్దబడ్డది
TELUGU PROVERBS.
443. ఏనుగనెక్కినవాడు కుక్క కూతకు జడియడు.
- The man who has mounted an elephant will not be afraid at the bark of a dog.
- He who is in favor with the great will not fear the enmity of the mean.
444. ఏనుగ పడుకొన్నా గుర్రమంత యెత్తు.
- Even when the elephant lies down he is as high as the horse.
- (See No. 1905.)
- A man much superior to another.
445. ఏనుగ మింగిన వెలగ పండు వత్తు.
- Like a wood-apple swallowed by the elephant.
- (See No. 710.)
- It is swallowed whole, and is said to be found afterwards empty though unbroken.
- Said of a person in an influential position who does not benefit others.
446. ఏనుగమీద పొయ్యేవాణ్ని సున్నము అడిగినట్టు.
- Like asking a man on an elephant for some chunam.
- His hand cannot be reached. (For chunam see No. 2114.)
447. ఏనుగలు తినేవాడికి పీనుగలు పిండివంట వత్తు.
- To the man that eats elephants, corpses are as pastry.
- (See Nos. 694, 779, l008.)
- A thoroughly bad man won’t stick at trifies.
448. ఏ పాటు తప్పినా సాపాటు తప్పదు.
- Whatever work is neglected, eating is not forgotten.
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