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552.) Bandedu is the Dodonaea Burmanniana, a light wood that ignites like touch-wood. 1588. £)X2oX55b55b 7ZP0 & 55-550^5507^0, 73^05500-55^ 55<go<b 3bo2Tr°56. You may live in the verandah of a hot-tempered man’s house but you should not dwell in the middle of the house of a man who conceals his resentment. ( 277 ) o I -55 o ^ S'. 1589. 20 b 3(00^3-° '^cro^^Svir 0 55bocll§^>55bo. co * o so Like tying bald heads and knees in a knot. Said of a very cunning person. 1590. 20b5oy slPb^oy 0e>55d5b. Debts for food and clothing do not remain long unpaid. 1591. ^-srooo 2T°13a5b, sJPX-5$b<^ z$xn>"d£zo. His arrogance is two yards long and his cheroot a cubit long. 1592. 205^000 VT^TP-cr 3 e^oib, a5o"^o *bclS'o£3 d&tf^er 3 WT^&b. When a woman said “0 conceited brother-in-law,” he answered “ Well, one eyed sister-in-law.” 1593. 20"sf Tb’cx&ooo £5^0 "oSo - ^ 3 ^^ c^o^ry^* Like asking Bar£ Sahib the astronomer on what day the feast of Toli Y^kMasi would fall. Asking a man something which he cannot possibly answer. 1594. w & §^555,] e>oib, ooo^ §^555^ £9o tr^ZSo. When one says it is a she-buffalo’s horn, the other says it is a doe’s-. Foolish argumentation. 1595. 20(13, \5l£) 20000 b ^SdSb^oo^. When the buffalo dies, it comes out how much milk she gave. 1596. 20 & 55b“*<& 55gr° ^£5 £9^0 ■£T ) <E 55 gp ^)Od5TPd5b. You should not stay near a young buffalo, or an old creditor. ( 278 ) TELUGU PROVERBS. 1597. s5cp^5o id^xSsbbo. Forced bathing in M&gha. The mornings of the month Magha ( January—February ) are cold. A disagreeable duty. 1598. “g^dbb. Property is the strong man’s not the poor Brahman’s. Might overcomes right. 1599. 2J013 ^S)A)S5"e3, 20 ^ u ooo zx>ci i^AjsTe}. 60 60 (as> 60 You must be born a Balije to toss off Batavia arrack. Balije is a caste. 1600. 2T 0 s5£)'£r o £) S^oo^p 00 &p>£©£5o. You should not serve a Brahman or a white horse. There is no end to your labor. 1601. '?J T, tf~& v &z$T3 ^n 3 oooo£3 “Soo^_^5b. You have fallen like a log, who are you to worship our household god 1 Barakadi is a long yoke used for training bullocks. Said to a stranger who, under pretence of worshiping the god, came for food. 1602. "EPJb S5b8S ^e^^So^b, zp<35j-°a> ^r°z$ §^$033. Your wife’s brother will wish you to live, your paternal relatives will wish you to die. When a Hindu dies his widow is supported by her relatives, and his portion of the family property goes to his relations on the father’s s7de. ( 279 ) g-tf o^Sf. 1603, ^r° Jb £9$ oSo (S^fO ° &0. When his brother-in-law said to him “0 brother-in-law! your wife has become a widow/ 5 he cried bitterly. Said of a blockhead. 1604. £~3^5b7V°£>, S5btff&p>e5' r *e& &n><£a$b. You can see the depth of a well, but not the depth of the mind. No one can see into another further than his teeth. < Danish.)* 1605. 20 u c6 ^^r5o T°&r° £Dc%o e^6A^oT°(^bn> s5£T&3. A man that breaks his word and a vagrant are alike. 1606. 0x5^^) Saturn prevented the [ eating of] food got by begging. 1607. 0\2^e§) oT 0 ^ -5X°£)§ ^s5s5bo. The sight of a beggar rouses a poor man’s anger. ( See No. 75.) Said impertinently by a beggar when he gets nothing. 1608. 2>cr^5§6 S^oooTT^ £>Ab$5) d£>^£3 S^oooTT 5 s513 oT°<bo &s5^1§253. Although he goes to beg his pride is not diminished, although his cloth has gone the scarf is not removed from his neck. ( See No*. 20, 856, 1782.) There's nothing agrees worse, than a proud mind and a beggar's purse. * Man kan ikke Bee en Anden Isnger end til Teenderne. • ( 280 ) TELUGU PROVERBS. 1609. -C5§^_e-)J5bo £Te3 c3oo<^S^coo7T^o'&, -C5o^_eJ T, oo ooo£>^£> When one said “ the child has shrunk up like a Qakkilam” the child cried out “ give me Cakkilams.” Cakkilaviu is “ a biscuit made of twisted rings of paste without sugar” ( Brown. ) 1610. <3^40 ^j^-OrSix. cb eo Like throwing a child into a well to find out the depth. ( See Nos. 1, 412, ) 1611. o&aAif SootJo o3o£oXd£>o. a As the child grows, the pot grows. i. e. It eats more. A growing youth has a wolf in his belly. 1612. r£rs> £> a q 7 Fondling without a child, a flood without rain. r* ^ i 1613. t)tf £)-c5^S) A poor man is even lower than a beggar. 1614. zootfti ^Sod> Like a pig in the mire. 1615. zx)tf£zx> 55bo A man like an eel. ( See No. 1565.) Sloth. Apathy. 1616. zx>£j£> s$£ XDr355bo, 25 Sj^§6 So-O. Every head has its idiosyncrasy, and every tongue its taste. All tastes are tastes. (Italian.*) There is no disputing of tastes, appetites, and fancies. * Tutti i gusti son gusti. ( 281 ) 36 es o §** I -i5 o ^ S'. 1617 . 7 ^£>oS£. Like a dog lying in the warm ashes. Keeping quiet for a while, but soon returning to mischief. 1618. zxr D <E£$e5' r6 ‘^r x ^<^55bo. Like pouring out an offering on ashes. ( See Nos. 39, 1619. ) A useless or unprofitable work. 1619. •2xr°&£er € 6. Like sprinkling rose water on ashes. < See Nos. 39, 1618.) Wanton waste. 1620. 13Si>8o-£) “S&So-D ‘<6) oJr<%-£)X)&<b. CO ^ All her threats ended in making a hole in the molasses pot. 1621. av’Sl jSS A© ^a’Co. co ^ co 62 > co o_ o> Offering the Molasses Gan§sa a bit nipped off his own person. Said of a stingy man. 1622. zS^o'^'^ 0 ^5 rD o^^ T, S^Ott 0 ef)cT&, £joXd&jj~^ 8 &o8c35b-°oo *^<*3 “Go on with your lies Poliga,” said one, “The Tanguturu pepper is as big as Palmyra fruit,” he replied. (See Nos. 423, 584 , 841.) He may lie boldly who comes from afar. (French.)* A beau mentir qui vient de loin, ( 282 ) TELUGU PROVERBS. 1623. 25™oe5 ^o|a)§ ro *f^ L '57 T> ^b S'££>§ r8 ~£~^. Can he who has sewn himself a quilt, not cover himself with it 1 1624. zS™Xod<$^ TT’^SbxbooS'. n A beautiful parrot (RUmachiluka ) among coals, A good thing found in a bad place. 1625. zS^^od^TT 3 . If you burn hair will it become charcoal ? Vain economy. 1626. 25™£o c ^*s§ex> rfo^<^ooo"ei ^^"eT 0 ^. When he has chunam on his thumb, he is upset with conceit. ( See No. 1737. ) , Having “ chunam on the thumb” means ability to afford to eat a little beiel^nut. Chunam is rubbed on the leaf with the thumb. 1627. 25 ^X 0 25™ Xb ~3&>. There is no love in harlots or whiteness in coals. 1628. &d$o 25™ Xb ^13(DO £5bo£-£>£<bo. cb co eo Like decorating a bald man with a jasmine garland. Boddu Malle is the Jasminum Sambac. • • Something being thrown away upon a person. 1629. 25^ '^o's^dSb §^£3tfAx>. _d .CO CO Like beating a shaven head with a cocoanut- As used to be done to a Sarinyasi ( religious mendicant) by his disciples when he was about to die. 1630. 8T*5£63o S^<bo CO Training a hornless bullock to gore. Leading the innocent to vice. ( 283 ) oS -CS o^S,?T. 1631. ,w,e$S'£> £>£ HX2T="5a&. v — C5 The dead infant is always a fine child. (See Nos. 810, 811. ) Thought more of when dead than when living. Far folks fare well, and fair children die. 1632. 3>0§ ^olb, ^oex)?0£> s5-t$b^5£>. If I live, I can exist on Balusukura. Balusukura is the Canthium Parviflorum. Preferring hardship to oppression. “ Submission to any necessity however grievous.” ( Elliot. ) What can't be cured must be endured. 1633. 3 , 0 § a^oaTT 5 ^rex) ~£>&> XoA /T^^b While he lived no milk was given to him, hut he was pro¬ mised that a sacred cow would he presented [ on his ac¬ count ] to a Brahman, after his death. 1634. 3*0^i 05| ^9ooo~e5, obooXbSo s5rbo£)^S. If the child is to live, why should there he such an offensive smell 1 Said of a sure sign. 1635. 855b "IIXdoo. ^^ ^ - & Brahmh himself becomes enamoured. 1636. 3 ,*$^ ^0]b esd&o^&b -^oo^baSo ^0lb If Brahnfii wishes, will there he any lack in the length of your days I If tlie husband wishes, will there he any lack of blows'? ( 284 ) TELUGU PROVERBS. 1637. <Pj^^ Q&XdTT 0 . Will the writing written by Brahm& fail 7 ( Sec No. 13H. ) 1638. t^p £>§ 05oXd iSdSb. There is no turning to a Brahmastra. Brahmastra is the fabulous weapon of Brahmd. Said of anything which is irresistible. 1639. ~^cxxr°^ cSo<3bX o<5b$ 5bo -0 A Brahman’s hand and an elephant’s trunk are never quiet. 1640. gXn>£> c6ozjr“g £)e;S525b. The prayers due by a Brahman will not remain [ unsaid ], and the debt due by a Komati will not remain [ unpaid ]. 1641. '' s ^—— ^ ^ —— o Q The youngest among Brahmans, the eldest among fishermen. Are made drudges. 1642. iU°. ^Pe|\ v——£ co c * > - v —' ^ You should not trust a black man among Brahmans, or a fair man among Pariahs. 1643. ^§"€5£> ^7^23 ‘o5^, Worship without faith is a mere waste of flowers. Flowers are used in offerings. ( 285 ) es oI -zS oS' lf>44. sSk^sSoa, T7°s5bo& The city of Bharata, the kingdom of BAma. (See Nos. 168, 278, 1867.) Said of any thing neglected, as R&ma’s kingdom was neglected during his absence by his half brother Bharata. 1645. 'zjfexr 0 ^^) A bear’s hug. Obstinacy. 1646. ^TXg55bo 1b, ^oTV’So 0 o£j^TT°. If you are rich, will you eat your gold 1 A man, however rich, can only live by food, like other men. 1647. g'SoSo S'Jgfi. A bad coin is a bad coin, a good coin is a good coin. Bad is ever bad, good is ever good. 1648. $r°£)o§ TT^gdSb^oo ^o£>o ^SdSbg Xe;5o. If the king of the earth fails in justice, what can all the people of the village do 1 1649. $r°£v>§ "sy°^ ~i>oQT° e£>o"1o, £f)£ry^>. When one asked “ Is rain good for the earth V’ another re¬ plied “ It is good.” 1650. tr>S§ 1§£b8', The fun of setting food before a man who has had his dinner, or of anointing a shaven head. ( 286 ) TELUGU PROVERBS. 1651. S&OO&O, T^TT’ai "3tf§\ First to dinner, last to bathe. The first at dinner gets the best of the fare, the last to bathe gets the best supply of warm water. 1652. o£3 tt°z?