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1534. ~1h?\o -C$b' ~C5b£j$5a"°. eo ’ ej eo Is he a blood relation, or a dinner relation ? ( Sec Nos. 1517, 1557. ) A table friend is changeable. ( French.)) * Vaohe do loin a lait assez. T Gcluk en glas breekt even ras, l Ami de table eet variable. ( 268 ) TELTJGU PROVERBS. 1535. So £5^6 ©5bo^$5cr*. Must the effects of an evil eye be removed from a dunghill 1 A cringing speech. “ Should such a worm as I be honored ?” 1536. six&er 8 ^eVC^. Like an onion set in cow-dung. A bad man in like company, 1537. Poor men’s superciliousness. 1530. 1oos) °<0 oJoSyo When a poor man is angry, he only bursts his own lips. Anger without power is folly. (German.)* Anger makes a rich man hated , and a poor man scornea. 1539. &b§k_7T^ 36§6k__"eS^£b, ‘SSjJ S'SoT^dfc. [ The monkey ] may either kill the louse, or bite off the ear. ( See No. 2009. ) 1540. (foolT 0 When power was given to a louse, it bit all over the head. ( See No. 1123. ) Abuse of authority. 1541. ^d&>§6 zStfTo cSo&o When she came to the marriage feast she began to enquire how the bridegroom was related to her. i. e. she was enamoured with him. Very unseemly behaviour. * Zorn ohne Macht wml verlacht. ( 269 ) es o §•-tfo O'' 1542 . XoTT 3 ^^, £)$> ”^£). —£ co ^ Your name is mother Grang&, but when I want a drink I find you have no water- ( See Nos. 230, 240, 276, 613, 1250, 1796. ) Where you think there are flitches of bacon there are not even hooks to hang them on. (Spanish.)* 1543 . o^r- 0 ^, SXr^. CO 9 His name is in the palankin, and his legs on the ground. i. e. he once rode, but now walks. (See No. 1546.) 1544. ~i)&> O &20y A great name hut the village a heap [ of ruins ]. 1545. 1i>So s£n\3b7r>8fi>. The nam is my husband’s, the suffering is my father-in- law’s.' Said by Sit& to the Rishis’ wives when they : condoled with her on her husband’s sufferings. She knew that Raima’s misfortune was not to be compared with that of her father-in-law Dasaratha who died of grief, cursed by the old hermit whose son he had accidentally killed. ( See No. 7.) The name with one, the reality with another. 1546. I 0 S 0 130“°$oS, "5)^ ~&r°§oS>. His name is borne by the Penn a, and his body by the ground. (For Penna see No. 1528—Sce No. 1543.) Said of a wretched fellow with a great name. Fame is a magnifying glass. — * A(l<5 pcnsae que hay tocinos, no hay estacas. ( 270 ) TELUGU PROVE It BS. 1547. 1)3 -^r~i £>ii\§o& ^r~^> Q_ Like the ant that crawls below a bird flying above. It has no chance. 1548. ^PoT^o'eS" 0 ^Tooo lrex>. All that boils over goes to the fire-place. Said of a silly man puffed up with conceit, whose vanity ruins him. 1549. Fighting for the fire-dogs. ( Sec No. 741. ) Pokkati Rullu are three clods of earth, or round stones used as a tem¬ porary fire place. Quarrelling for something of no value. 1550. ^P<b^5o3oex> 'zr o Q§ Dc55r^gex) l£$5). There is no young corn for those who eat the ears. 1551. &£> Having eaten a bushel of food, [ he begs ] for cakes as it’s Sunday. Sunday is a fast day among some sects. Great greediness. 1552- slP^ Xl% o w w Short and strong, tall and weak. A short man needs no stool to give a great lubber a box on the ear. < 27V ) 1553. Sp’g §^ex)^). The service of Potti Pota Ptazu. • • ( Seo No. 1999.) A worrying fellow, of whom it is said that when his followers were behind him, he abused them for treating him as their ( Pariah ) guide ; when they went before him, he accused them of acting as if they were his superiors ; and when they travelled at each side of his palankin, he repri¬ manded them for daring to place themselves on an equality with himself. 1554. CO CO C|0 A short man has a Putti of wisdom. (For Putti see No. 1480.) 1555. The joint-husband was neglected and died. ( Seo No. 331.) The ass that is covimon property is always the worst saddled. < French.)* 1556. SP’SbAb -3-yo 'W’ArSkx). SO Like cutting the udder, and drinking the milk. Ruining one’s self by ambition. 1557. sJPooog £981^ uo £f8o55). If the fire place cries out (i. e. if the wood sings ) relations [are coming], if the dogs bark a famine [may he expected ]. v 1 \ ( Sec Nos. 1517, 1534. ) Let us have florins and ice shall find cousins. (Italian.)t 1558. a© omoT” The cat in the fireplace is still sleeping. No preparations for cooking, little prospect therefore of dinner. * I/ftnc du commnn cst tonjours le plus mal V>At<5. t Abbiamo pur tiorini ohc troveremo cugini. TELUGU PROVERBS. 1559. sJPooog § rx g7r 5 dSb. When asked to blow the fire, he broke the pot which was on it. To do much harm when asked to do a little favor. 1560. S^P&Ao<b sSj-o&tt 0 7T° Ijg Look in my neighbour’s house, and see how openhanded I am! When I distribute his alms. (See Nos. 3, 910, 1396. ) It is easy to be generous out of another man 1 s purse. (Danish.)* 1 Broad thongs are cut from other men's leather. (Latin. )t 1561. dribs'. Quarrelling in one’s neighbour’s house is pleasant to listen to. 1562. sS-tfyr’ $)o"&>, ^PoooeT* £)& When his neighbour prospered he poured water on his own hearth. ( See Nos. 63, 386.) An envious act. To lose one eye that you may deprive another of two. ( Spanish.) j 1563* &o-£> Like trying to get rice by pounding empty husk. (See No. 1485. ) 1564. sxr°& Like breaking a pot full of areca nuts on a stone slab. A noisy brawl. * Det er godt at voere kostfri af en andens Pung, t Ex alieno tergore lata sccantur lora. t Quebrarse un ojo para sacar & otro los dos* ( 273 ) 35 e oeT*S'jl-tf o S'. 1565. S^zT’Sco >£&. Like the Boa Constrictor. ( See No. 1615. ) Applied to indolent persons ; or to those who, from religious motives, separate themselves from the world and strive to quench all natural emotions. 1566. sir'lissiD-^d! rSo^ssx. To the men of Pot^palli, D&l is the money present. ( For Dal see No. 183.) Said of very poor Brahmans ready to rush to feasts for the sake only of the food, although they know that they will not receive a present in money. Putepalli literally means “ Going-village.” 1567. S^ooo^) ^o^3§ £&o55b 1§16, S^ooo^S. When he applied medicine to his had eye, the sight of the other eye was lost. ( See Nos. 482, 681, &46.) 1568. sStf, ST©. That which is gone is the scabbard, that which remains is the sword. (See No. 301.) “ He who is dead is nothing to his successor.” ( Brown.) 1569. -c$b<b$5bo e5<£bo^§oex) £o-& §^c55bo “ A near relation has come,” said he “ stoop and pluck the betel leaves.” The owner of the garden unwillingly complied with his relation’s de¬ mand to be supplied with betel leaf gratis, and instructed his gardener with the ambiguous phrase “ stoop and pluck,” which the relation understood to mean that the order was to be obeyed with alacrity, the object really being that the worst leaves, ■which are always nearest the ground, should be given. The word translated “ near” signifies literally “ one who goes not.” Applied to that which is done because politeness requires it, but un¬ willingly. ( 274 ) TELUGU PROVERBS. 1570. s5b-°^. If you go where you ought not, you will not escape scandal. ( See No&, 148, 336, > 1571. £^53 £T5oAo-o th>-£)K5 Sooazxr* [ In ] a quarrelsome neighbourhood there is no thriving, pots rubbing together will not last. 1572. ej^s&o. Strife is loss, friendship is gain. ( See No. 401.) Where there are friends there is wealth. (Latin.)* 1573. S^eWcE ^5ooog sT’S'^er* xSgS. Polig&du’s hand fell on the hole. Where th€ money was kept. A lucky cliance. 1574. s^e) h 2^XsSx> e>o“i3, A5oo-u) ^5^ S5 One said to a wife “ 0 Poli, Poli, how long will you enjoy yourself?” “ Till my mother-in-law comes back from the Pariah quarter” she replied. When the cat's away the mice play. 1575. When a Putti of grain was sold in Poln&du for an areca nut, she rolled herself on the ground and cried, for she could not even get that. (For Putti see No. 1480.) Very unfortunate. * Ubi amid, ibi opes. ( 27-7 ) es o. &, §** § -xS o, <$>. X. |\ _D 1576. v s5i©slSo v —^ 0 TT^So. Ih&rT^dSoodSb -C51&, coj~° 3£$5 ~e5i^f oooodS oCT°o^) -CSO} When Peddin&yudu died for fame, the members of his house¬ hold suffered greatly in dragging away his body. Peddinayudu here means a Ndyudu, ( a title borne by certain castes ) great both in social position and bodily frame. 1577. 02O^5bo, °ix> $20&. The journey was a sham, but eating (the provisions pre¬ pared ) was a reality. ( See No. 448. ) 1578. ^}TT°r3 ^rr’Kg^oo, Three causes of transient repentance, viz., the pains of tra¬ vail, the effects of preaching, and the sight of death. ( See No. 182. ) The chamber of sickness is the chapel of devotion. Vows made in storms are forgotten in calms. 1579. ,zP ,r3£>bo b^r. ISejXoo b^r. yy 1 oo Is life sweeter than molasses r \ Said of a peculiarly timid nervous man. 1580. ^jCd^X) S^oooTT 5 , Though you lose your life, you must preserve your honor. ( See No. 1716. ) 1581. txSlJ'd o. If given with love, a handful is sufficient. ( See No. 76. ) 1582- §o^£5o sbo^6o5bi5bo, Pood given without affection, is as food offered to the dead. ( 276 ) TELUGU PROVERBS. 20 . 1583. wo7V°tfc§) Sf0. A golden knife. Said of something of intrinsic value but of no utility. 1584. 2007^°#^ g)*C$b^§\ A golden sparrow. The Telugu term for the grossbeak ( Loxia Philippina ). Pretty to look at but of no use. 1585. 2007^80 S^PeJo ^5) 75^577*0 55b0fx sJPco There is dross in gold, hut there is no defect in man. 1586. 2 JO& SPoXBS'sfco. Stealing a cart. Open robbery. 1587. £-5^ §^<£0 S^lT 3 ~£&. There is no greenness in BandMu, nor newness in a daughter-in-law. ( See No.