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S^So-O sfr°8oO ^o&TV*, Sxn>iro& "<S2£> When he was being rolled over and over and beaten, he said that earth had not stuck to his mustaches. Said by a defeated coward. 2488. $$)OsS ^ScX&S5bo ~e3£$o. As long as life remains, there is no fear. > ■* Until the destined period of life has come to a close death need not be feared. While there is life there is hope . 2489. soSoT^g S^^OTpgsSo^ tfo $>Xcn> BQ d&d£>, 7^d&otfo-q3Pgsk>#tf Of the morning SandhyA half is known in my heart, and half is known by the book; the noon Sandhyfi is neither known to me nor to my priest; as for the evening . Sandhyfi I don’t know it very well. i. e. He did not know a word of it. * Celui gouverne bien mal le miel, qui n’en taste et ses doights n’en l<5che, t Chi maneggia quel degli altri, non va a letto Benia cena. ( 56 ) TELTTGU PROVERBS—SUPPLEMENT. 2490. s5x>yS 2oo^D$5p> $055^). A relation and rain coming in the morning don’t stay. 20 . 2491. woTT’Oo s5bon3yx> e>ooo7T° "3"°s5UA5o. Though the slippers he of gold they can only he worn on the feet. 2492. woft He runs about like a Bhanged monkey. (For Bhang see No. 1034.) 2493. 7V 5 sSoooSoe?"* ^ooog It is true you are a relative, hut don’t put your hand into the corn. i. c. I won’t allow you even to pluck the ears. ( 8#e No. 374.) 2494. Like lice infesting a hald head. 2495. 20ooo£j oooo^S^ 5 Kicking [ a man ] when out of doors and falling at his feet in the house. Disgracing him in public and cringing to him in private. 2496. ttrex) Though the she-hufFalo eat filth, will the milk he spoilt 1 8 ( 57 ) 2497- wtiolT*# £>£><30 oooT^^o'fe, Soo^oSDo ^.e£/s5oSfc> *£>$ CO _D 7 V -- / When one offered his daughter unasked to another, he was answered “ What is your caste and what is your Gotra V 9 When a man goes out of his way to make an unusual offer, his inten¬ tions are apt to be suspected. 2498. 2JS5“^^ctfb§'o, ^oTT’dfcg'o, & TT’d&S'o. Having many leaders, having a youthful leader, having a female leader. Said of people, an army, &c. 2499. S5r -T’osSx), ir>v£x>. A time for misfortune, a time for fortune. ( See Noa. 561, 568. ) 2500. 1cr o £>cS§ ef)g>So The Brahman is fond of D&l, the mother-in-law is fond of her son-in-law. (For DAI boo No* 133,) 2501. •5T°S) WOd* ’ST 3 ^). The Brahmans’ rule for intermarrying is a disgusting rule. (For FAvi see No. 1947-) 2502. 1&&83'$St‘ o . Is there any poverty in a beggar’s food ? Does he feel any want ? ( 58 ) TELUGU PROVERBS—SUPPLEMENT. 2503. ^rsSx) 5513 He sank down like a snake in a basket i. e. his pride was humbled. A snake charmer’s covered basket is here referred to. 2504. zx>tftS rtbofeeT* **£> - o Like a beetle ( lit. a cowdung worm) fallen into a mire pit. Said of a man being in an harassing service from which he cannot escape, &c. 2505. 2JT-0&X 3o43§ Oexjg' $5)^|j5. Like a parrot waiting [toeat] a Burugu pod. Burugu or Buraga is the silk cotton tree ( Eriodendron Anfractuosum ). Vain expectations. 2506. Ortf-oiQ esSb -7T D §;c>|j3. Like throwing away the molasses and licking the leaf. 2507. 13os5bo ^5)0si -ST 6 ^ cxxr°Xoo 55bo5x)5o In the place where there is molasses flies swarm. ( See No. 2345. ) Daub yourself with honey, and you'll be covered with flies. 2508. 55£>o c£o<b 23 —£ CoSO Trusting to his corpulency and throwing himself into the river. 2509. 25 ™^) 55booc£ “Sood&g&b. Unless the Bottu be tied, she cannot become a widow. ( For Bottu or Tattbotfu see No. 878.) Fortune must come before misfortune. ( 59 ) e o ^ eV* S’* I o (S, t si jS (W, 2510. "Scro"^i3l s5bocl Like tying a bald head and the knee in a knot. 2511. 2? r6 # ^n>£3 ’53T°S)§ “So&ocl&y 0 # ^b,B. A toothless fellow likes P61apindi. ( For PilapinQi see No. 2461.1 2512. £>,oSj (c*r^e;&5 cSo&sftr 0 , Tr°Xo c&x&sSTT 0 . Am I to weep on account of the writing written by Brahm^.? Am I to weep on account of the coming Sankati 1 Sankati is a coarse porridge generally made with (jolly. ( Eleusine Coracana) commonly called Bagi. 2513, ^c55o*Soo^ e>o£- £o$?5a. According to your fear, so you must build your fort. 2514. &j) &£)£3 6^"^ c^cX5bo5oo. Bran-bread from the hand of a mother is better than the # five cakes and rich food from the hand of a wife. 4 Panchabhakshyam are five kinds of cakes .—^aramannam is a rich dish of rice boiled with milk, sugar, spices, 8tc. 2515. &ox>TT> ~5^zS13, (dcZk§-5^Q £9ooo7T^ One must be a master of alms or a master of lakhs. i. e. either a beggar or a very rich man. . * _ ( 60 ) SLUGU PROVERBS—SUPPLEMENT. s5o. 2516. ofto-Q sSbooAl o5btfc9S5w 7$otf£io-&$^}0. Although it did a good act, death overtook the Mongoose. The Mongoose tore in pieces a snake which approached a sleeping child. The mother, who had been out, met the little animal covered with the blood of the snake and killed it, thinking it had killed her son.— ( See Telugu Selections 20th story. ) 2517; ^ $£r*<b, $£xr’So£)3 ^ ^<b. 7 4 > A word to a good man, [ a blow with ] a sieve for an obsti¬ nate blockhead. (Sec No..1661.) A blow with a sieve, a broom, or a slipper is very degrading. 2518. o5bo£5 rtbod&r* S<g ^S"°ooy&o Like saying “ Take the gun and shoot” when there is no powder and no ball. 2519. £5b<| S5boo<&§6 o3o"e3^5^ex> ooolo, S5bo<|§o& When Jasmine flowers were given to a boorish woman, she folded them up and sat on them. Instead of putting the garland round her neck .—Malle ( prop. Jasminum Sambac ) is a general name given to all common jasmines (W. Elliot. ) 2520. You must cut a gem with a gem. 2521. o3b$&>ex> c3o£^ 55bo %bzx>& However much advice you give her, she will not mend her stubbornness. (See No. 784.) ( 61 ) 53 § -{5 o 5x55oo. 2522. <55o?5 2007^85500 <*500-^00011, S'o^e) *^oS0o ^ctfbgXodfc. If our gold be good, what can the goldsmith do 1 The purest gold is the most easily tested, and a goldsmith cannot easily cheat with it. A good character is proof against slander. 2523. £)20^55bo ^)^’S5r > . Is there a lie unknown to the heart ? (See No. 485. ) 2524. The mind is witness to the mind- i. e. A man is judged by his own conscience. 2525. ^3 cl 55ooo<2S &>oS<>5ooS&o'T7 D eooooK5&. When the good match was broken off, the jade became wise. '2526. <55b,55b£)55b Trusting to the good match, she turned every thing topsy turvy. But she was disappointed after all. 2527. <5So55bS^>gex> ^)o<&So7Y°;o, o£r*<boo Men remain not, but words last. 2528. 55bA5b^ Ibgli 20o7V°855oo, 2007^85500 55o55^. You get gold out of earth and earth out of gold. i. e. you buy land with money. ( 62 ) TELUGU PROVERBS—SUPPLEMENT. 2529. o5b5-£)o^ooo %5-D^7T°A5b ^5-C5b^r\ If one says “ 0 life! I died by mistake, come back,” will the life return 1 2530. S&r°k ^o/T’b'sSbo, ^oTT^^o. A word is the ornament of a word, a fort is the ornament of a town. 2531. s £r>bex> c &n>5&7V°§ &*&> However much you talk, I won’t give up eating with my maternal uncle. Said by a woman who had been brought up from childhood by her uncle. Force of habit. Continuance becomes usage . (itaiian.)* 2532. esoo eJoooTr* -^sSy "^£So. Though a shoemaker’s wife, she has no shoes for her burn¬ ing feet. A shoemaker's wife and a smith s mare are always the worst shod. 2533. oooo£3§ $y)^rzr>'3o S^ooo Like the raw rice beggar going to the house of the boiled rice beggar. Some beggars will only receive raw rice which they cook for themselves, others receive boiled rice: 2534. s£r° OS s5bo^ox>"3o<^ rtbrss5boex> My boy has the thirty-two qualities, only he is two short. * Continuanza diventa usanza. ( 63 ) 2535. zSroo&S* 55oo-i5s£o £>e) ~zr , t$& r *£r°Zo' CO w Having wo van th© cot with her maternal uncle, she came to put up the mat with her grandfather. 2536. $£r>8§ ’5r o &$Zr°en>. Will M&ri care for a ‘ had day’ 1 ( For Mdri see No. 1672.— See No. 2471.) 2537. s£rS& ^SsTgj £jo£sf3, "^>3) £jo£sfe5. One must be threshing, and the master must be cheated. Said by a dishonest servant. 2538. oS&n># c3o§k_ &H>Soyf&, “ When a man gets up and sits on a man, the weight kills me” said he. A stupid lout was persuaded by his wife to go and hear the R&mayana read as she thought it might improve his mind. While standing leaning his head on his stick, a scamp got upon his shoulders and sat there. The blockhead thought this was a necessary part of the performance. When he returned home he was asked how he liked the Ram&yana and replied as above. 2539. $5)o*sr , s5), 7V°^ $)ozrQ>. To look at you kxe a great man, but you are a mean fellow at heart. Lit. You have the sense of an ass. ( 64 ) TELUGU PROVERBS—SUPPLEMENT. 2540. S$j-° zy'&d o *r°lb§-“. Bomani jackals cried in our army. A reader complained that he received less pay than an expounder. He was told that much less learning was required. On the next occasion he _ A ' read the Andhrabharata in such a manner that the expounder was com¬ pletely puzzled. The passage, correctly written, is as follows:— 1T|| s&p**) The sun ( Nabhomani) turned dark; the jackals cried. Which was interpreted in the above ridiculous manner. 2541. o$y° o5x t, §*u$o^&> o5b<S s5j^£gs5bo0'u>o^6o. Giving me back my own money will be giving me glebe land. Said by a creditor. 2542. S>oA0tf 7r>&>. You must not desert the leavings of .chunam or a deposed king. The chunam will be wanted again to eat with betel leaf ( See No. 828 ). The king, if restored to’power, will reward those who were faithful to him in adversity. 2543. &o&s5bo ef)55b^^55box>KT SSilSo. If you exceed the bounds of moderation nectar too is poison. 2544. SXr° rtbSo£)ex> s£r> Your Guru learnt from my pupils. Said in a disputation between two rival Pandits.