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7 CO If you go to the wars, it will be one out of two. Either victory or defeat. 1138. Sod-CSoTJ 15 . Will the nose that can’t stand a cough hear a sneeze 1 ( See Nos. 468, 1096, 1324. ) 1139. l)0-D b XXoy er*<b Beckoning to a religious mendicant and then telling him that one of his eyes is hollow. Leading a person to suppose you wish to confer a benefit on him, and then insulting him. 1140. X& f'Vs&o. Grief for an adopted son. Slight grief. 1141. XdSbXo ~£ooXoc$o Xo<Xd§6 r> 15$ ^oooxr , X<b. When the kind husband went to the wars, he hung the mortar round his wife’s neck. ( See No. 363. ) Rohe is a large heavy mortar used for pounding rice in. ✓ Said ironically of a bad husband cruel to the last. ( 208 ) eso^,e5^r^i-c5o^a,§'. 1142. tfcJSb iS^iSooio, 13© -Cxt^SSboixioQ. When your favor answers my call with a Darr-rr my head will ache with a Curr-rr. Darr is a whirring sound ; Curr is applied to acute or burning pain. Said by a man to another in whose friendship he puts no faith. 1143. s'o£3§ 1&e> Ao2o 7§o7^55bo. In the eye of a devil, parched grain is evil. 1144- £)g 0^7T°. When the devil attacks will the child live /? Said of a meddling fool. 1145. Could a child live in front of devils 1 1146. sciAtfl, sS&tfo# ISows! When the poor man was about to anoint his head, it began to hail. Difficulties always attend an unfortunate person. He who is born to misfortune stumbles as he goes, and though he fall on his bach will fracture his nose. (Gorman.)* 1147. s'lxgTC A Poppy seed in the ocean. ( Corrupted from the Hindustani ). A drop in the ocean. * u Unul-'ick *.>11 b.iXis, dor -toh"' Ofd^e* fJIlf anf <\o\ Uveken und UdoM TEEUCUJ PROVERBS. 1148. $f<b. CO For the ten gifts. [ I give you] a bundle of greens. (See No. 1321.) The Da la Danalu ( tea gifts to Bvahmans ) are as follows - K*'$y o ®<u tfrcV'g. SJoligli <s" X'us^TT 3 8 ^ s 815^ 8II A cow; land; sesaraum seed ; gold; ghee; cloth; grain; molasses; silver; and salt. Cheating the Brahmans. o 1149. ~zr°X S^oooX) The devils caught him in the place he went to hide in. One ill calls another, (Italian.)* 1150. ~C5 nj rO oZci^ &000 S COOX^liSk5 o, tioZhX £903olf CO As for charity, I can’t give; as for fines, I can pay. Said by a quarrelsome ruffian. 1151. zr° 8S ST’aLiS ^gesSSxo §^£) Buying and bringing a suit which was going along the road. Buying the right to carry on a heavy law suit from a stranger. < See No. 974.) 1152. Z5"°<68 <68, oJ The crime of a Dasari is excused with an apology. ( For Dasari seo No. 111.) .1153. uT°<68 ‘dpdoSG -sSooZiiT 0 , CO For the song of a Dasari an alms is the payment. All that his singing is worth. Small payment for bad work. es o ^ S'*! -i5 o <0, 1154. T5 ,, ;S8 '"Sj&sSir. ?> So logos'. xx ^ OO CO The troubles of a Thsari are known only to Perumhl. (For Perumtil see No. 701.) 1155. &oXsX>^r> e>cr£j, sSoooXb When a mendicant was asked whether he was a Dhsari or a / Jangam (i. e. a follower of Vishnu or Siva) he replied “ Oh that depends on the next village !” A time server. 1156. ^asb^ocoTT 5 *S Xv^Xo 7T°Z?. A man with money is a king though he be the son of a slave girl. 1157* Z5"°&£) ‘^doXd'^. I have saved [ money ] live separate with me, husband. Said by a wife to her husband to induce him to quit his father’s house. After he had yielded to her importunity and left his father’s house, he enquired the amount of her savings when she replied “ I have saved myself for you.” 1158. £>&k_'e3;0 A government which affords no protection. 115& axio^r 5 &(3&n>gex> o In a neglected house, devils take up their abode. 1160. ^&§ £>&Sk_. God is the help of the helpless. God is where He was. ( 206 ) TELUGU PROVERBS. 1161. fi>Ab<yo 3<Sli, &$o7r>. If you fear, will the pain be less 1 1162. ISo^gog) eSc&boKx)^. Daily danger of death, hut duration of life a thousand years. Snakes are believed to live 1000 years if they do not meet with a violent death. Applied to a man always in danger of losing his situation. 1163. £>K)£5bo o5bo-D^^) T^ej>oT°5cr ,? oo co eo Trusting to the “ lucky day” the thief let the dawn overtake him. Taking advantage of liberty. 1164. §0& <^cOo&3. A lamp under a torch. Onednsignificant before the other. 1165. GT3& £"e3 $5)^8. Like a niche with the lamp taken out of it. The reality wanting. 1166. ■sr°$§ Like saying “0 naked Inan! cover him lying at your feet.” 1167. 8Ko20So<3o $5-8^ Like one naked man asking another naked man for a cloth. ( 207 ) 90 er* §gl-S' o ^ S' 1168. £>x>& sso& -Ss'iS. Gb It is always dark underneath a lamp. Roguery hides under the judgment scat. 1169. <Ss5 Sxx> ^joJSoStfa. Put all things in order while the lamp is yet burning, ( See Nos. 77,.507, 508. ) Make good use of your opportunities. 1170. 6CO § QO ~C§ 1 2 rt> O & £> o5bo c5 C* !v)’ 5. Q co eo Like the ox being away when wanted for the Absent when most wanted. ;igh. 1171. ©, §'^°cx5bg ) s' ^5oc^?68. When tlie field was sown without being ploughed it yielded without being reaped. . i. e. it yielded nothing. If you neglect the use of the right means 3 T ou must expect poor results. 1172. Tdeb coj^^^&oeb, cjr o ci^So S $3 5§c35boo5bK^A>j. When one said “The male buffalo has calved” the other replied “ Then tie up the calf.” ( Sec No. SCO. ) 1173. "sSocSb^l? ' When [wanted for] ploughing it goes among the calves; when grazing it goes with the cows. ( See Nos. 73, 518, 1070, 1331, 1335. ) The best at eatimr. the worst at working. '"i C - \ ■ V'f?s I TELUGU PRO VERno. 1174. &>~&\or°o&8b ~£& Zxr°i) o-£>K)£oo. ^ co co eo Like pointing out antelope to ploughers. Diverting the attention of people from their work. 1175. a&2>^ ir o 7^s&>, s$cKrol3a&>, a£r°^fli ^p8ll cSo&j-o l^aSb. The stock of the millet is as large as you can embrace ; the ear is a cubit in length; when you pluck the corn out it is a double handful; when you blow all goes. Great show but no reality. 1176. 2£>S&>$§ 7T° £)o£5 £<d$ 16 £>. CO Shun a wicked man. 1177. 3-£ SoS-atfir S$c%T- CO _Q CSCO Is it that the calf has sucked, or that [ the milk ] has fallen into the pail 1 In either way beneficial. 1178. So^TT 3 ^), Unless the calf sucks, the cow will not let milk into her udder. 1179. a£r°a^£> <3bga>^) Where there is no calf, the milk is got with pain. 1180. aSon 3 ^ objot^TV 3 ^3023 £9&-£)£> a^^. Like blaming the post when the calf or the she buffalo bellowed. ( 209 ) es o ^ e5^ § -C5 o ^ 1181. §^o<£ew 3b£b^), eS'A&g S^lf Tr>#r* ^oo&p. Mountains are smooth at a distance, but rugged when near. ’ Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain in its azure hue . Campbell. 1182. &cfcbgs5bo £9<2iex>e£ooQ. A devil even takes fright at a blow. Strong measures will set things to right. 1183. BaZo-XoTr. God will give, but will He put the food in your mouth ? God helps those who help themselves. 1184. 7T° ^)0-v5 tfpQ'tiQ. I adjure you by God to show me favor. Attempting to obtain a person’s favor by force. 1185. T>o<£§ / ^ CT) S o At the marriage ceremony of a god all are rulers. Where there is no head, every one does what he likes. 1186. ^5j-°er-9 \ , Although God grant a boon, yet the priest will not grant it. 1187- b -£&>. The thief does not care if the corn be not quite ripe. ( See No. 1189. ) A man is uot^particular about that which does not belong to him. • ' 1-1 . / OIA \ ' \ ( 210 ) TELUGU PROVERBS. 1188. sr^oXSo ^t^dSb. He opens the door for the robber and then awakes his master. A doable dealing rascal. 1189. A thief is content with what he gets. ( See No. 1187.) 1190. £r°oX *£H§^^b^ooo eol), ^87§^r°ooo ^7y^<^£o. When one cried out “I have got the thief” the other said “ Take care ! he’ll bite.” A cowardly fellow. 1191. <3™oX ^ooog 0, ef>o£r o oy°sSg s5-D^tfs3y&> e>eoer°cl X)£oo. eo The thief’s hand that was kept began to shake when the dark night of the new moon came. The time it had been accustomed to steal. 1192. cToXS^- cbcx5bg^5oo “^ososi 25-C5o^^5b. The devil follows close on the thief. To urge him on. 1193. S~°cXm "tux, &&XX?. eo eo Like a robber stung by a scorpion- A man does not cry out when lie suffers from his own folly. 1194- <3^0 Xtio q5)go-£)?5 He that created a knave will not fail to create a dupe. A fool only is cheated. ( 211 ) e 3 o §** § -c 5 o X. V 1195. < 5 ^ 0 X 0 ^0 § "oSo^^) tfc&>z$x). CO 1 A robber’s mother fears to weep. When her son is caught. A person will suffer rather than criminate or bring shame upon himself. 1196. <S^oXex> e5So z$n>y$£x><D& So^ex) “£x>&A££>. The dogs barked six months after the robbery. 1197. S^oXoo X"°g> ab tfS'-fj. It matters not which ford was crossed by the stolen ox. When one suffers a loss the cause matters little. 1198. ST’oX eo Putting your bed in the yard of a thief s house. To watch his doings. . Outwitting a crafty man. 1199. <5^ oX'^r o ci *lbo^ _D 55bo a3o'<3vd£r° 55boo<^13^1o. CO oJ A thief’s wife is always a widow. She is always in danger of becoming one. 1 1200. a&srlx. A thief is but a man. 1201 . (S^oAo eS^li <5500X00 When he went to steal, he only got an earthen dish. Disappointment in evil designs. (212) TELUGU PROVERBS. 1202. FT&& S^oXdX) <§^ cog^S) ^<&> 7^ .1. ^5o^-s C5 v^y od\ C9ooo£>&. -6 After the whole of the cattle had been stolen from the shed, the barren buffalo became as valuable as MaM Lakshmi (the goddess of fortune ). 1203. (S^tfco cx^-Oooo-D^tf ^-00 ^oco. The share given by the earth is better than that given by the government.