పుట:A Collection of Telugu Proverbs translat(1).pdf/79

వికీసోర్స్ నుండి
ఈ పుట ఆమోదించబడ్డది

ఆంధ్రలొకోక్తిచంద్రికాశేషము.

2584. రెండు ఆవుల పాలు తాగిన దూడ.

A calf which has drunk the milk of two cows. It is common among Hindus for childless persons to adopt children of their friends and treat them as their own. Such children are pelted both by their real and by their adoptive parents, and are in consequence often spoilt.

2585. రోగము వకటి, మందు వకటి.

The disease is one, the medicine is another. i. e. the one is not fitted to remove the other. Said of unsuitable remedies.

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2586. లంక కాల్చినవాడు హనుమంతుడు;.

The man who burnt lank is Hanuman.

                  (See No.211.)

2587. లంజకొడుకు తండ్రికి తద్దినం పెట్టినట్టు.

Like a bastard performing his father's annual ceremonies.

                         (Far Taddinam See No.271.)

2588. లంజ పితాళ్ళకు పెట్టి అకాశము చూచినదట.

A harlot made an offering to the manes of her ancestors and looked towards heaven.

2589. లంజలు లేకపోతే గుడి రంజిల్లదు ప్రజల మనసూ రంజిల్లదు.

If there were no harlots the temple would not shine and men's minds would not be facinated. An apology for the impure accomplishments of the Hindu's religion!

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