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The growth of the tamarind and the hnrgrass. The tamarind grows slowly, the Chigirinta ( Panicum Verticillatum ) shoots up very rapidly and soon withers. (See No. 873.) Slow and sure. 873. s>§SS§°. Grass-like prosperity. ( See Nos. 210, 341. ) ( For Chikilinta see Chigirinta in No. S72.) 874. 3*00^400^7^, 13 $ iSooo. It is better to go and mock another, than to whine when you are caught. 875. 0"uT^cX5b e>o One cried out “ Tire! Fire!” and another “ Now’s the time! Now’s the time!” The cry of Dv&rapudi robbers on a certain occasion when they had set fire to a village, which they had long been unable to plunder on account of the wariness of the inhabitants. 876. 0&*o-0 7&cS5o^3 036 ^(b&Do - ^, tiodkilF**. 5b £9 £^#40. “ If Chitta is kind, if Sv&ti shows favor, and if Yisakha does not blow too much, I will*produce a Putti [ of corn] to a Yisam [of land]” said [ the field]. Chitta and Svati are the 14th and 15th lunar mansions, in which rain is expected. Visalcha is the 16th lunar mansion in which high winds are common .—Putti is a corn measure of 5001bs. Visam is the fraction ^ — here the 16th part of a Gunta, a land measure equal to of an acre. Calm weather in June sets corn in tune . A shower in July, when the corn begins to fill , Is worth a plough of oxen, and all belongs there till. Dry August and warm doth harvest no harm. ( 157 ) e3 I -E) o^S'. 877. -£>e££oo *^§ He has a mind to worship Siva, hut his thoughts are on his shoes (left outside the temple ). 878. HAli, HX>&)o&. If China Pori’s marriage-cord he broken, Peda Pori’s will he broken at the same time. The Tddu is the cord tied round a bride’s neck. To it is attached the * * gold Talibottu, answering to the wedding ring. When a woman becomes a widow the cord is broken. Said by one fellow wife to the other. Both in the same loaf. 879. The younger sister is a parrot, the elder sister is a rattle; when you look at them they are like stars; when angry they are like dogs. Though the snake be small, you must hit him with a big stick. 881. -0(S'^o$xr* “^5515, “^SfeS, 'So& The ornament must be one Chinnam or less in weight, of pure gold, and must go round the neck. A Chinnam is a weight equal to the ninth part of a pagoda ( No. 614 ), Wishing to get a good thing and to pay little for it. 882. -Do£f sSooTStpID o3o£>d3 o5bo£>o §^#£$0. Q o A parrot likes to be petted itself, but not to see others petted. Applied to a selfish person. ( 158 ) TELUGU PROVERBS. 883. xtoS' 55boSo^jS & T> o&'&otio Like a Donda fruit in a parrots beak. The reverse of No, 574 q. v. 884. -£)ex>55bo 55£50"ll, o5£5bex>efco£>. When the “ tin” goes, household broils disappear. Ckilumu is properly rust on other metals than iron ; it is a slang term for money. 885. -O Q-irB OQ The name of a hole is a hole. Said of persons contradicting each other, though really driving at the same end. 886. 2§55tf<^55bo. A brilliant gem ,in the darkness. * ( See No. 645,) A bright exception among a bad lot. 887. A silk tassel to a broom. ( See No. 1628. ) The grand appearance of a worthless person. A leaden sword in an ivory scabbard. 888. ^o7V*tfa&> §6ex>§6 Look at the finery of the well dressed and the strut of the poorly dressed woman. ( 159 ) es § -v5 °& s '- 889. S>h& £ HX>ex>. 60 - (J A white louse with the staggers. ( See Nos. 615, 820, 1439.) The Hindus’ cure for the staggers is b.randing the flanks and legs with a ploughshare. Applied to measures quite out of proportion to the necessities of the case. 890. Ztosj&oisr 9 By the time he had finished equipping himself, the whole town was plundered. ( See No. 2069.) Procrastination on the part of a boaster to conceal his cowardice or ignorance. 891. -C$b£o<&>£> 6% cooo^^tfoVT 0 tfc35o-°gli3_ When he paid a visit to his relations, they all caught hold of him like devils. To get something out of him. 892. -C&fbo-o Zxjroi 5o55boX$o, £&<>5 o £d&o5boX$o. SO The eaves are all in good order, and there is a joyful song in the court. Expressive of prosperity. 893. What he saw was a snake, that which bit him was a mango stone. After seeing the snake, he had trodden on a split mango stone which nipped his toe. Flabbergasted with fright. ( 160 ) ' TELUGU PROVERBS. 894. K$oo£f£)bo, ^'^"sSer 0 ^6o^55bo. oo 7 oo Every thing that is seen [ is subjected to the payment of] duty; and everything that is rotten [is thrown away in the ] mud. Excessive demands. 895. : 6zn>$£7V° '7V°cl13 ef>oootfS. As he looked and looked the horse turned out a donkey. ( See No. 1030.) By close inspection the true state is known. 896. -C5bo^oo§", To look at, it is like a musk rat, hut to dig into walls it is like a bandicoot. Insignificant in appearance, but having the power of doing much harm. Little enemies and little wounds are not to be despised. (German.)* 897. ~C$b 73oo§k_ ~0£o. No relation to visit or god to worship. (See No. 1289.) Utterly destitute. 898. If you visit them they are relatives, if you invite them to visit you they are angry. * Kleine Feinde und kleine Wunden sind lsicht zu vevachten. 21 ( 161 ) 899. oT 0 ©! What is Friday to visitors 1 If a married woman goea away from a house on Friday, the Hindus say that the goddess of fortune quits the house with her. The above is an excuse made by a casual visitor, who wished to get away. Lame excuses. 900. n3o zyr° SfoxSo&j- 0 S5bo^s5co $5 oooIT 0 S*^'C5o^§ r8 l^TT 0 . If I lose my tyass pot and bell metal dish, can I not beat you by getting others made of earth 1 A determined man will not be discouraged by difficulties. 901. £>ooo £oX£>8> s£r°&> ef>coo If a tree won’t bend when it is young, wiU. it bend when it is full grown ? If a man is not humble in his youth, will he grow meek in his old age ? Bend the tree while it is young. (Italian.)* The old branch breahs if bent. (Danish.)t “ Bow down his neck while he is young.” Ecclesiasticus xxx. 12. 902. Sooooi Cutting a tree and letting it fall on one’s self. Bringing trouble on one’s own head. The fool hunts for misfortune. (French. )t * Piega l’albero quando S giovane. t Gammel Green bryder naar den skal boies, t Le fou cherche son malheur. ( 162 ) TELUGU PROVERBS. 903. ^ s5br-*8 g>o~^ex> When the tree is about to perish, it brings forth blasted fruit. Applied to the first signs of the coming ruin of a bad man. Coming events cast their shadows before them. 904. -£T>d&) Will he who planted the tree not water it 1 (See No. 1473.) Will God not support the creatures of his hand? Said by a man who has lost his means of support. God never sends mouths but he sends meat. 905. zSxtozr 3 , 55boo^ Like asking whether the tree was first or the seed. ( See No. 2113. ) A problem that cannot be solved. Ask which was born first, the hen or the egg. (Italian.)* 906. Making a man mount a tree and then taking away the ladder. Treachery. Breach of faith. How far can you push a man up a tree 1 How long is a man to be assisted ? ♦ Domandar clii nacque prima, 1’ uovo o la gallina. ( 163 ) £3 O I -£) ° ^ S'. 908. ^,^r3o^§ ^-^s!Pcootf Like offering a dead cow to an outcast JjraUman. Knock a man down , and kick Mm for falling. Him that falls all the world run over. (German. )* All bite the bitten dog. ( Portuguese. )t 909. m $Q i ir>&oS) oooo£3§ oooo<*3§ When you are ruined, you may go to your friend’s house, hut not to your sister’s. Friends are Ibetter in adversity than relations who envied you in prosperity. Friends are the nearest relations. Relationship gives rise to envy. ( Latin. )t 910 ef)2 ^&b7T^5b, o&§ It is Abbadu who will be ruined, bring me another handful [ of money, ] I will give it in alms. ( See Nos. 3, 1396, 1560. ) Abbadu is a familiar term applied to a lad. Hens are ay free o' horse corn. (Scotch.) 911. ^o^er 0 . Will a field of withered corn require three watcher’s sheds 1 To drive off the birds. ( See No. 912.) * Wer da fallt, fiber ihm laufen alle Welt, f Ao cao mordido. todos o mordent, i Cognatio movet Invidiam. ( 104 ) TELUGU PROVERBS. 912. ^£>§ ooood3 s5c^b ( £r , oXzr>. UO CO What! Offering the house-rice to a spoilt field 1 (See No. 911.) Pongali is a preparation of rice offered to the fields after the harvest. In this case the crop had failed and the offering had to he made from the old store. It was therefore a needless ceremony. 913. 7§"^.oy°5o y-° 1 Besides Siva, there is no other who is as good as his word. 914. £)os5£>b. ** 9 eo o A dvice given [ will be forgotten ]; and stale food tied up [ in a bundle ] will not keep. Advice whispered in the ear is worth a jeer. 915. Ilex*. A scorpion under a shoe. A ruffian under restraint. 916. o&r^bex) ^cS5b55bo. Lies are better than backbiting. 917. ^S$yex> eT^a&olF 0 ^ To a man who wears sandals the whole earth seems to be covered with leather. A man in comfortable circumstances does not realize the wants of others. ( 165 ) es ^8,S'. 918. * *^Jjtir®^, SlS^&^oooTT 0 S)*s§gs$a3 When the slanderer has no shame should not the hearer at least use discrimination 1 Should he not swallow it cum grano sails ? Though the speaker he a fool let the hearer he wise. (Spanish.)* Hear the other side, and believe little . (Italian. )f Every man’s tale is gude till anither’s he tauld. (Scotch.) 919. nSooog Pointing with the hand, and being called a luckless fellow. (For AvalaJcshanam see No. 142.) Indiscreetly accusing a person openly of something which you are not able to prove. A fool's tongue is long enough to cut his own throat. Hear, see, and say nothing, if you wish to live in peace. (Italian. )j 920.