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702. §"d£)^ r°s5y /r*8or”S^gj. Like scratching one’s head with a firebrand. Applied to the use of bad agents. 703. tfs'fc-r’vg;. Nakkakorra to Korra. ( See No. 269.) Nahkalcorra is the Panicum Helvolum, an inferior grain produced in the hill countries. Korra is the Setaria Italica, a “farinaceous grain of the millet kind” ( Shakespear’s Hind. Dicty. under ^). Thwarting the evil designs of a bad man by means of a worse. Devils must he driven out with devils, (German. )t * On n’a rien pour ricn. f Teufel muss man mit Teufeln austroihen. ( 1 27 ) es o^,5 r€ § Y ^ivJo v 6 > |§'. 704. b(S, ^S&oS&l^^&r- K>&. 65 7 6s> The man who measures [ the grain ] is blind, and the man who has had it measured is blind also (i e., the buyer and the seller.) Defects on both sides. 705. Jio©AsS §' r °TT^tf§S J5bo©A'S. co °^ro Soon after the destruction of Kollu by a flood, Kona also was swept away. Kollu and Kona are the names of two villages on either side of a river. The calamity which happened to one was a source of rejoicing to the other, which soon however suffered the same fate. Tauntingly used by a person towards those who took delight in his misfortune but have now been overtaken by a calamity themselves. 706. 133^ ei&b. [ They look at] the crops which grow in Koll^ru, but there is no account of the buffaloes which die there. Counting profit, but not loss. 707. ScH'SerV’iO 33^b. There is no taste in the greens unless some are received over. Said by Hindu women, who are never satisfied unless they obtain some¬ thing over and above their money’s worth. 708. §**63 oD&'gexn 5 &r°£3 Ten million arts,are only for [getting] food. ( See No. 2035. ) All professions are only so many means of livelihood. ( 128 ) TELTJGU PROVERBS. 709. g^SS' zx>S ^3%, tfoSoS^cootfS. -D The mother-in-law gave good counsel to her daughter-in-law and went astray herself. 710* §^^o^)o5b g'o&r°;6o'fo, ^>£>7^30 When a daughter-in-law says that she is about to bring forth a son, is there any mother-in-law who says “ Don't” ? i. e. wish the child to be a* daughter. Will any one refuse to receive a benefit ? 711. ^<£ex> The daughter-in-law enters the house (as a bride) and the mother-in-law enters the Granges ( dies). ( See No. 99.) Death at the tae door an’ heirship at the tither. (Scotch.) 712. §^<§1 Soer^o §^56431 ~£&. A fowl has no happiness and a Kornati has no feeling. The Komatis are a class of shopkeepers. 713. §^£^0^0 Abo^s^coo TT’STeSTT 0 . Do you want a stone roller to break an egg with 1 714. §^£1)0 tio&txD 2jzr>&n>&. CO CO Sacrificing a pig to save a chicken. 715* S^ooo a3o§k_£)^x>. When the fowl flew, it only mounted a branch. ( See No. 733. ) ( 129 ) 17 716 . o v £,tr*§’*j:cfo v 6,?r. S'*©! es&sSw n&r2>;S&jj. Like showing a looking glass to a monkey. Persistently offering that which is disliked. 717. S'*©! r’^B-y'dSb fir“8§Kf^3. Like a monkey with a cocoanut. (8e Ho.739.) Cannot use it, but won't give it up. Like the dog in the manger, he will neither do nor let do, 718. S'*©! arnSa 8o]Tpx> Like patting a gold-laced cap on a monkey’s head. (8m No*. 874,7W.) 719. S'*© ^© Ttefcasre. Like a snake in a monkey’s paw. Jacko is afraid of it, bat won't let it go. 720. S'*© ^© Xo&. A garland of flowers in a monkey’s paw. ( 8m Hoe. 874,718.) A good thing thrown away on a stupid person. 721. s'*© aass. A monkey’s fist. Not letting go any thing in its grasp. Applied to obstinacy. 722. S**8 %)Otb ’ A sore is a she-demon to a monkey. Making a great fuss about nothing. ( 130 ) TELUGU PROVERBS. 723. KbSo£)o& Like the monkey and the Guruvinda. (See No. 717.) The seed of the Guruvinda ( Abrus Precatorius ) is a small pretty black and red seed. 724. §*<$ [ Placing] a guard over a forest. Attempting impossibilities. 725. aasfcj. I A Komati’s truth. (See No. WB-For Rdnaty see No. 712.) 726. r*s&48 ae§, $58. A Kdma^ is a coward; if you hit him, he runs away. ( For JUaafi see No. 712.) 727. oe Like the burning of a Kdmati’s house. A heavy loss . 728. S*3£>1 3 The faith of a Kdmafi. ( Sot No. 78S-:For Rtmatt fee No. 712.) Faithlessness. 729. §**5663 bo. A Kdmati’s evidence. 0 A story is told of a Komati who, when asked to identify a hone about which a Musalman and Hindu were quarrelling, said the forepart of it looked like the Musalman’e horse and the hindpart like the Hindu’s. (m) es o1x5 730, S'&j). A blow without a rod, a bond without a rope. ( See No. 775.) A sudden and unaccountable calamity. 731. Like the wings of fowls, and the flower-stalks of palmyra trees. \ (See No. 1063.) Domestic fowls make no use of their wings, and the flower-stalk ( spadix ) of the palmyra ( See No. 290.) bears no fruit. Useless possessions. 732. “2§iT 0 cS& ^ex>5o CO CO CO Sj Going to sell fowls and asking'the news in the fort. ( See Noe. 308, 1338, 1360, 1363, 1498.) A meddling rascal. 733. SJ^ooo o3ol^c^^>. When the cuckoo flew it only mounted a branch.. ( See No. 715.; 734. ^ 2 §7T* %r°2§7r 1%-frtio. He makes the great, mean; and the mean, great. The power of God. ( 132 ) TELXJGXJ PROVERBS. 735. zS^otS. Like packsaddle, like quilt ( See Nos, 1231, 1668, 1698, 1846, 1969.) Like pot, like cover. ( Dutch. >• 736. Xo#Sh<Sr* zxr°!5X Like blowing a horn into perfumed powder. Gandhapodi is thrown over one another by the relations of the bride and bridegroom at Hindu marriages. 737. Xb3 “S-o&b, 7rv^) §<S. It is not the basket, but the hook. ( See Nos. 253, 1233, 1729, 1757. > Galapu Sidi is the hook used in the swinging festival ( Charak Pftja ) / and Gampa Sidi is a basket sometimes used instead of the hook. Applied to a very difficult task. 738. X-i5^ Sfr'tf •ax>&>5' "^3 §'35b-5IO§ Throwing sand on a thorn bush and asking it to fight (For Qachcha see No. 564.) Done by a Xantippe who could get no one to quarrel with. * Zoo pot. Zoo deksel* (133 ) <3 o o ^ S'. 739. Xa S^sS *tfo£sfc>. Like a fight between an elephant and a tortoise. 740. Xg^n’si 7r>£>, S'&d’^S) oSr^sfco Xdo . He is a clever man no doubt, but his belly is hollow. An ironical phrase. The word rendered clever also means “solid.” The expression his belly is hollow is equivalent to “ empty-headed.” 741. Xg S)<&-u) *^g S^g^So Like leaving the grain, and fighting for the husk. 742. Xg3 Like fighting with the ferry-man after getting over the river. The river past, the saint forgotten, (Spanish.)* The peril past, the saint mocked, (Italian. )t 143. Xgo sSsojSxfco-tfSli. - My beard will be fit for shaving. Said by a goat to a lion which he threatened to devour to fulfil a vow. 744. Xcg SV£, §"o1b. If you eat the root [ of garlick ] there is a smell, if you eat a clove of it there is a smell. Whether you do a little evil or much, it is alike bad. * El rio passado, el santo olvidado. t Passato il panto, gabbato il santo. ( 134 ) TELUGU PROVERBS. 745, *gs sSew * >ex > 7T>©§ §jo-t>, ^)erSo 7T> s5jo When the crowbars were blown about by the wind, the leaf- platter said “ What is to become of me T’ Pullaku is a cast away leaf-dish which has been once used. A mean person thinking of his own loss when his superiors are Buffering. 746. Xd|s5ex>Abex> SooA o<§ Swallowing crowbars and taking ginger draughts. An insufficient remedy. 747. "ST°© ‘jg)§'8b o§o<J&rdcp> ^5)cf&>, *C5b|j& "Sow<So When one man was crying out that his beard was on fire another followed him asking him for el light for his cigar. If my beard is burnt, others try to light their pipes at it, (Turkish.) 748. Xo~& *shtf§'s5bo./ —6 '' ' Rice water is a rich drink to a poor lady. Petnakam is a rich beverage made of expensive materials. 749 . -&x>Xztio. A helpless woman will get a foolish husband. ' 135 ) 750. e*5*"$s5bo £<£§ 00 ^ Like the bat which thinks it holds up the sky and keeps it from falling. ( See No. 1255. ) Said of a man who thinks everything depends on himself. “How are you Garuda V 7 said the snake S§sha, “ How are you S^sha V* replied the kite. SSsha took advantage of his position on the wrist of Siva to address Garuda, the sacred kite of Vishnu, in an impertinently familiar manner, to which Garuda was compelled to submit. A mean person taking advantage of his influence with a great man, to treat his betters with insolence. 752. TTO&ZT'R <3$ The oil-crusher’s greediness cannot be contained even in a sack. But little oil is extracted from a large quantity of seed. 753. 7V°z?o XoQ§ Like using a rice-pounder for f carrying ] a bunch of glass bracelets. When put down, the weight of the stick would break the bracelets. A foolish, action. ( 130 ) TELUGU PROVERBS. 754. TV’ePO £8. By trading in glass bracelets a bare subsistence only can be obtained. Because so many break. Applied to any business which is attended with heavy losses. 755. 7T 5 Xo~^SSo Like saying that a donkey has eaten a basketful of husk. Nothiog wonderful. 756. TP’S'B X&S. A donkey’s row. A noisy brawl. Nothing passes between asses but kicks. (Italian.)* 757. TT’dllSiio §^550^5500. cn The mildness of a young donkey. Seemingly good but really useless. 758. TV’dllS q$)o&b& 2Jj-*dTS <>5bo£o. Ashes are the remedy for a deep ulcer. Severe measures must be used with the incorrigible. Desperate ills require despeiyite remedies. (French. )t 759. 7T>"S§o£ 03000^ 7P~S§o&' SfS3o7V°S>, 5 & The rat below the corn bin must live below the com bin, where else can it live 1 Said of an idle parasite. * Tra asino e asino, non corron se non calci. t Aux grands maux les grands rcmedes. ( 137 ) T 18. e3 o o \ 760.