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The pot broken by the mother-in-law was a cracked pot, the pot broken by the daughter-in-law was a new pot. ( See No. 51..) 49. ef)^ 7 r °8 o^S). The rancour of a mother-in-law. ( See Nos. 54, 57, 532. ) Among Hindus the husband’s mother, when living, rules the house, and to her the wife is subject. The husband's mother is the wife's devil. (German.)* * Des Mannes Mutter ist der Frau Teufel. ( 9 ) 2 50. Like the daughter-in-law lamenting the death of her mother- in-law. Feigned sorrow. Crocodile tears . 51. ei^). There is no one to blame the mother-in-law. (SeeNo. 43. ) 52. e)S^> e>£)g>oospo-^’sr’tf&S He was not able to get the consent of my mother-in-law [ to give me my wife, ] but he is a very son of Brahma in reviling. 53. etflbSo *3d3 &-&>&£) Soo^o&r 6 ‘s&tfko. _d eo oo eo Giving her child her mother-in-law’s name, she threw it into the fire. ( See Nos. 386, 407, 1562. ) Cutting off one's nose to spite one's face. 54. && £>bo-£), l§£5boo l§£o. There is no goodness in a mother-in-law nor sweetness in Margosa trees. ( See Nos. 49, 57, 532. ) Vcmu is the Azadirachta Indica. She is ivcll married who has neither mother-in-law nor sister-in-law. (Spanish.)* 55. §^£500 K^rdSSo^oTT^oo. AYhere there is no mother-in-law, the daughter-in-law is per¬ fect; where there is no daughter-in-law, the mother-in-law is good tempered. As long I teas a daughter-in-law I never had a good mother-in-laiv, and as long as I teas a mother-in-laio I never had a good daughter-in-law. (Spanish.)t * Aquinitrgsrfrftnr-Cftsadit- ,- quo no ticire snegra ni ennada. t En quanto fue nuera, nunca tuve buena suegra, y en quanto fuc euegra, nunca tuve buena nuera. ( to ) TELUGU PROVERBS. 5G. (Sf 15 oSoX&zSzj ^o^§^^|-3o. Deceitfulness is learnt from a mother-in-law, adultery is learnt from a husband. Jealous watching leads to unfaithfulness. At the gate where suspicion enters, love goes out. If the wife sins, the husband is not innocent. (Italian.)* ft 57. £f>£i'5y t, So£3 coozpzioo Idj-viS?) 1320^£>od3<2>. The pleasure felt in a mother-in-law’s house is like a blow on the elbow. ( See Nos. 19, 51, 532.) Happy is the wife who is married to ci motherless son. 58. wit" s$rso43 §*er&. The mother-in-law was herself once a daughter-in-law. The mother-in-law forgets that she teas a daughter-in-law, (Spanish, u 59. ^yp-£)£>'£oo. Like the fig blossoming. ( See No. 1863. ) This tree ( Ficus Glomerata ) bears no apparent blossoms. That is as lilcely as to see a hog jly. GO. ^£>o,eb,£>§ 2oej>55oeb£)§ -i^&3^TT°£$b. 61 . You should not encourage vain hopes in a helpless dependant, nor give place to a powerful man. 5bo, ooo£>ob^5oo, ® __g 7 -- f CO There are smouldering ashes there, and dust here ; let us go out into the Pandili. ( See No. 102. ) Pandili is a verandah thatched with leaves. * Se la moglie pocea, non e il inarito innocent t No se ncuerda la suegva quo fue nuora. ( U 62. £9o & 0&f3e;ex>. When he says, “ here you are,” it means six months. (See No. 2091.) One u Take it ” 25 better than two “ You shall have its.” (French.)* 63. £9"^ ^5£)£fd5bcxDoli ^5b:^^bo If this were a brooch, might we not be made rich 1 Pataliam ( Sans. Padaka ) is a valuable ornament attached to the Kanthasara ( necklace ). The allusion is to one made of false gold, and set with false gems. Disappointment. The treasure turned out charcoal. (Latin.)t 64. 15 h s5oA a3o£\d3"5r°ex> £f)"gj“eb cb _ o 1 oj eo eo £ 973 ^ g> . “What is it that makes you limp, ReddiP 5 asked one. “My old leg is the same as ever,” he replied. Habit. Like a Pesara seed on a looking glass. ( For Pesara see No. 32. ) Used with reference to a remark aimed at a particular person, but con- veyed in such general terms that he is unable to take notice of it. He said devil, but meant you. (Dutch. )j 66. £9^^055^^) 55bodSb^6). CO Like a bag of money in a looking glass. Visionary prospects. 67; C9"o§6 Will hired horses leap over ditches 1 0 Micux vaut un tenez que deux vous Vaurer^ t Thesaurus carbones erant, i Hij zegt duivel en ineent u (12 ) TELUGU PROVERBS, 68. & sB §"E5 55bo8§. o 7 o [ Going to ] an entertainment on hire is [ to get ] the dirt off a leathern glii bottle. Perantam is an invitation given to married women on the occasion of any domestic festival. Family priests sometimes hire married women to attend on such occasions, the condition being that all presents received go to the priest. The food set before these substitutes is often bad. Come uncalled sit unserved. Go neither to a wedding nor a christening without invitation. 69. eso c&gfbo^gVlb, e>c&g£> ^oex>. Better he the hand-maid of a great man than the wife of a low fellow. Better fare hard with good men than feast with had. 70. es^^o. An intercalary Ashadha. A The month Ashadha corresponds with June—July. Said by a man when excusing himself for not observing the rules of the house in which he was staying. 71. <^^zs-*6^,g55bo. Excessive cupidity leads to excessive poverty. Avarice bursts the hag. (French.) * 72. e^^7 V°tt°. O mother-in-law, should you accuse me and bring a reproach on yourself in return 1 ( See No. 780. ) Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones. 73. eiasb. Clever at his meals, hut stupid at his hooks. ( See Nos. SIS, 1070, 1381, 1385. ) Well fed, but ill taught. (French. )f He has two stomachs to eat f and one to work. * 1/ avarice rompt le sac, t IBen nonrri et mal appris 74. ££o£, -hti ooo^ *r°e£ §"o“s^ej)^bo ^)o4jooS>. If I give you rice, you will eat it up; if I give you a cloth, it will wear out; but if I brand you, it will last for ever. Said by a stingy person to a beggar. 75. £9l3^5bo £58 £9£5^£5bo, 20<b If you have no common food, [ give me ] the best; if you have no common cloth, [ give me ] a silk one. (See No. 1607. ) Said by an impertinent beggar when refused assistance by a stingy person. 76. ~£>o(do. A kind reception is better than a feast. Welcome is the lest cheer. In hospitality it is the spirit that is the chief thing. (Greek.)* 77. £)l§ TT'Kir* e>d5bger°. Alas! my son, drink the w r ater of all the cocoanuts. ( See Nos. 507, 50S, 1169.) The father had refused to give his son a single cocoanut while alive, but offered him the whole after he had died of thirst. To loch the stable door when the steed is stolen. 78. £9?by_ e)ooo&b55^5500 I lack nothing, hut I am a widow. 79. £97y*gd&^>)8e5' r8 e3exr° cl§ 5 o§6. In the “ city of injustice,” husband and wife even are accused of adultery. 80. ef>3^8^ooo7T° ab)^5 - s _D tf1§o ^cX5bg^*£3^5b. You should do good even to him who has done you evil. “ If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat ; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink." Proverbs xxv. 21. * Zetf'tow de t e Ovfiog uqkjjo;. ( 14 ) TELUCIU r lto VKit US. 81. d$b^d3 odox^^p^ott 5 ^, gX^o^bo SXy^ SxbyT’iT 0 . I presented you with the robe in return for the compliments you then paid me, but did I intend you to wear it for ever 1 ( See No. 399. ) A liberal gift regretted and withdrawn. Give a thing and take again, And you shall ride in hell's wain. 82. 5fX\S5cX '?T D £)x$b<b£>bo, 53 $ 5$o£ 08X0 \Sobs6oo. cO eo 5 co ej / He is nothing to me hut my sister’s husband ; the millstone is only valued for the grain it grinds. A n A Allu is the plural of Aruga ( Paspalura Scrobiculatum ). 83. 53§b*3§ Will a debt he repaid when you &re hungry 1 Can you ever get a debt repaid when you are in want ? 84. Sf>o3y (ST’diS • If I could raise a loan, [ I should he able to live on ] dal and rice. An excuse made by a host for treating his guest with poor fare. 85. €f)<o^> "Sooo^y. Debt is misfortune. Debt is the worst poverty. 86. oooxbyXsj^b Your creditor will wish you well, your debtor will wish you ill. He that doth lend doth lose his friend. Money lent, an enemy made. ( Portugee. )* * Dinlieiro emprestaste, inimigo ganhaste. ( 15 ) 87. ~£>o<oo. Rice water and salt without debt are good. ( See No. 88.) Without debt, without care. (Italian.) * * * § He is rich enough who owes nothing . (French.)T 88. Noes <ST°ih^ : zy*<Do3o. A cupful of rice water without debt is enough. ( Sec No. S7. ) Out of debt, out of danger. Happy is he who owes nothing. (Greek.) j 89. £920Z5~°o&o £9 855bol§c5b. cp Cp No meaning can be given to erroneous expressions. Applied to discrepancies in a statement. 90. £?)Zb~HW<o £ov3^oNs5bo§6 “e5^g&gs5bo. A bad almanack makes all the hours of the day unpropitious. Applied to unreasonable objections. There are 60 Gadiyas in a day ; a Gadiya therefore equals 24 minutes. If the boy dies, that cloth is mine. Want of feeling. 92. e>2^^£r 6 lf -s-^. If possible, [ he seizes ] the tuft; if not, the feet. Applied to a base fellow who tries to ruin others, and, when he fails, cringes at their feet. Anoint a villain and he will pride you , pride a villain and he will anoint you . (French.) § * Est asscz riche qui ne doit rien. t Senza debiti, senza pensieri. J Ev8ui(Ox)v 6 fu]8h> c(pEilo)v. § Oignez vilaiu il vous poindra, poignez vilaiii ilTous oindra. ( 16 ) TELUGU PROVERBS. 93. ^)zx)^yT°^ ^3^ex) The long desired child has been born, fetch a crow-bar and I will bore its ears. ( See No. 1773. ) Ridiculing unusual and extraordinary care being taken of any thing not worthy of it. 94. £)<^g. Practice [ makes ] art easy. ( See No. 1117. ) Practice makes perfect. Custom makes all things easy. 95. 13g e3o<^oi3o§k_1>i ooo&jj-* e^ooo^S&'A). When the unpractised Peddi got into a palankin, it swung from side to side. ( See Nos. 134, 396, <A. ) 96.