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1 / OC)*) v t ' *- * * e) r SOO __ cj S , tf> pr r (T§ ooj - ^ 'Xp'5o w. The distance between that village and this village is the o o same as that between this village and that village. (See Nu. 130G. ) Six of one and half a dozen of the other . 296. sSttsF* Ib^ex) o3o?5tfo'€j "ss-^ex) o3oJ5£o & := cr°g'&. y ~ / CD CO CD 7 CD When asked who were the great (men) in the village, he said “ The Palmyraswhen asked who were the givers ( of presents ), he replied “ The washermen. 5 ’ A joke. The Palmyras ( see No. 290 ) are the tallest trees, and the washermen give people hack their clothes. ds. 297. &oXtt°<d <$3°$ 7SkX>&' e,. ! es. c^)OC2>£So. A rap with ringed fingers will cause no pain A man who wears rings is generally well off, and therefore pays hand¬ some damages for injuries inflicted. 298. dsolb aSp&h If [ the people ] stay, it is a village ; if [ the people ] go, it is a rain. 299. &oSZcXi) ’3oot$ozk>o£>. If you leave it alone, it will bear fruit; if you pull it up, it will wither away. ( r>:f ) es -riots'. 300. ^kr*$k> $5j-°5o e>otfo, TT’XP^i XT 3 &otio. Wait and see the beauty of the village, but examine my beauty day by day. Said by an ugly mail in a dirty village. 301. diosfa X&3, S^ooocb^ eo’ eo What remains is solid, what has gone is empty husk. (See No. 1568,) 302. e^osilSeJ^ cj5)0<$o7Y°, c35bo <o sJPtfgSo ^sl£)cX5ogS5bo. [To perform the ceremony of] Dadi Eiyyam to the priest’s wife when there are many other things to be done. Dadi Biyyam is a ceremony performed before the consummation of marriage. Going out of your way to do something for others, and neglecting much that you have to do of your own. 303. ^o&^ocLr 3 g$$b3“° "s^ob. Gan^sa’s rice-balls are not cakes, TJda is not grain. Uda is the.Panicum Flavidum. 304. Will the lady who cannot get up into the sling get up into heaven 1 ( See Nos. 486, 2021. ) XJtti is a net work sling hung up in Hindu houses at a height of seven or eight feet, to keep earthen pots containing food in. He that can't ride a gentle horse , must not attempt to back a mad colt. ( 54 ) TELUGU PROVERBS. 305. ^jOKg, £f3oe£ ^aiTT 0 k e &. Don’t boil, don’t boil, 0 garlick! However much you boil, your smell will not go. Said to an envious person, who is said to burn inwardly. 306. §)7^S escnb, 7r r fao sSjO^dfc S' C> ©73^^43. [ The host said ] “ Boil, boil away, 0 food, until new year’s day!” [ the guest added ] “My business will not take me away until the ploughing-season.” ( See No. 367.) During the Pongal feast in January a stingy man tried by a broad hint to avoid giving a visitor food, but the latter was not to be done out of his dinner. The Telugu New year’s day falls in April, and cultivation commences in July. Eat and welcome j fast and heartily welcome. Let the guest go before the storm hursts. (German.)* 307. &&&&> ^dSlT 0 -$f§. A squirrel performs a squirrel’s service. The squirrels are said to have assisted Rama in building the bridge at Rdmesvaram by dipping themselves into the water and then rolling in sand, which they brought for the mortar. Willingly doing what one can. 1 308. 1bg>cfa5bj. What has the squirrel to do with the management of the village 1 ( See Nos. 732, 1338, 1360, 1363, 1498. ) Presumptuous interference. Impertinent meddling. * Lass den Gast ziehen eh das Gewitter ausbricht. ( 55 ) 309. ds<&>&& 13o<&> The Guana has two tongues. Said of a man that breaks his word. “ A sinner that hath a double tongue .” Ecclesiasticus vi. 1. 310. ^dSb55bo^5b -c5o£f a5p>§ r6 .'s5/s§§o-&rtf|^. so v - / co v —^ eo Going into a village with a guana in one’s arms. ( See No. 1439.) Eccentric conduct. 311. S^oooTT 0 . ^ooog 'sf& Never mind if I lose the guana, if I get my hand out it’ enough. ( Sec No. 1305.) Said by a man whose hand had been caught by a guana in a hole. Catching a Tartar . 312. U^<b^36^£> *^oex). An ear with a palmyra leaf in it is better than a bare ear. ( See Nos. 314, 1906. ) Half a loaf is better than no bread. 313. && !§§K)kp. _o eo ,Like measuring the air. (See No. 66.) Idle dreams. 314. £9£)£)boo<^ "^ooo. A wretch of a mother-in-law is better than a strange slut ( See Nos. 312, 1906.) A bacl bush is better than the open field. Better a lean jade than an empty halter. ( 5 (> ; TELUGU PROVERBS. 315. Sos&r 5 # ^aex). The boastings of Uttara Kumdra. ( See No. 547. ) Uttara, the son of king Vir3,ta, volunteered to attack the Kurus, hut his courage failed him and he turned tail at the sight of the enemy ( see Virataparva of the Mahabh&rata ). Bragging. Bombast. 316. Xkt°-€) Xo'ZS. Take up your basket [of seed] when you see [the sun in] Uttara. * Uttara is one of the twenty-seven lunar mansions. When the sun is in Uttara there is invariably rain, and seed is then sown. Make hay while the sun shines. Know your opportunity. ( Latin. )• 317. -£r£x> If there he rain with thunder when the sun is in Uttara, there will he no drought; if a snake pursues and bites you, the bite will be fatal. ( For Uttara sec No. 316. ) 318. e^odlrao. Employment makes the man ; he is a luckless fellow if he lose it. Z5"°s5bo. They say “ endeavour makes the man,” so bring an axe, and let us cut down the centre post. (See Nos. 1387, 1388, 1389.) * Nosce tempup. ( r >7 ) 8 es o ^ I-C5 o 320. ds;^j5£9o"fj, A man starts with anger when the truth is told of him. It is-truth that makes a man angry. (Italian.)’ 321 . ekf^oSj" 0 ^ u 73 ^. If a man speaks the truth he will find the village too hot for him. ( See No. 1275.) Truth produces hatred. (Latin.>t 322. $5y°8§ "^g, ~s x >£3§, ~^g. He that is alive is the head man of the village, and he that is dead is the head man of the burial ground. A taunt used’ to one who tries to make out that he is very highly connected. 323. sfr 6 !! "So<bl§ Immediately after doing good, I received an ill return. Base ingratitude. 324. ds J<55 bodsg'o dsffo. 0 teacher, uktam! uktam ! Said hy a school-boy when he saw a board about to fall on his master's head. He had been taught to render the Sanscrit word Uktam by Palaka baddadi ( “ it was said” ). These words also signify “ the board has fallen,” which the boy took to be the correct meaning of the Sanscrit word. Applied to an ignorant blunder. * Del vero s’adira l’uomo. t Veritas odium paint. ( 5S ) TELUGU PROVERBS. 325. ^Dg^o ef>20‘ejjr°ex> Sgoi^o 4oo7T^<^o t97T^<$5&0. When asked what the school master was doing, one replied “ he is correcting the mistakes he has made.” A bad workman. A witless fellow should not be allowed to remain in the village. 327. The man that has eaten salt drinks water. ( See No. 1092. ) 328. 131S, ^^^<5^^13,££<^er^&e)o7 ,, s£> &z£r°o %31*. The salt seller is mined, the pulse vender is ruined, and the betel seller is entirely ruined. 329. ©£> fc^" T> IF 3 A ^p>^5wn> ef)odj -D '33~ 0 Tost thou neigh after eating two grass rings and a tea spoon¬ ful of water, 0 excellent steed 1 Said by a poor Brahman priest to his miserable pony which he had only fed with two rings ( made of sacred grass and worn on his ring fingers ), and had given him water out of the small spoon used in sipping water in ceremonies. Giving little pay and expecting much work to be done. 330. el^cJSb gggoegjo, ToTT^g^o. Ruined in both ways like a well-digger who turns Sany&si. He is neither employed in his old trade nor supported in his new character. ( 59 ) The sheep which was the joint property of two persons, deserted and died. was ( See No. 1555, ) The ass of many owners is eaten by wolves. (Spanish.)* Between two stools fall to the bottom. 332 . $o-Q Putting a child in a cradle and looking for it all over the village. He looks for his ass and sits on its back . < French. )t 333. 73"° c3ods"£> c^Sboi^r^ l§£$b. All these wretched women say to me “ run, run” [ on to the pile ], hut not one comes with me. Said by a widow when pressed to become Sait. 334. dzD 75£> £5oo^> "txbo. CO CO Grarlick is as good as ten mothers. (Sec No. 315. ) 335. d^e) ^c>5bo£5 w0£^5)o~fo, $yf°&o~W° If there he a Balija man as small as a clove of garlick, he will ruin the whole village. ( Sen No. 1713.) i Balija is a caste among Telugu and Canarese Sudras. One scabbed sheep will mar a whole flock. One ill weed mars a whole pot of pottage. * Asno tie rnuchos, lobos lecorncn. + II chorchc son 4nc et il cst montO dessus, ( CO ) r l l u(.u ?hove uns. 330. die) Zx>-) 4>£)li co e. j Unless you had touched the gar lick [your fingers ] would not have smelt. { Sc- N-. 11*. ) If you had not muddled with a bad business you would not have got a bad name. He U'hn touches pilch, tU filiS himself. r urnm, \* 337 . die) oO)o co o 5 b 0 ci> r J&)‘'U co ^ co o When there are onions MaJli is a fine cook. Onions make tip for bod cooking. ...r O 3bi fOO JO oO^ O 3 'Oj y> CO >033S' <-0 ^ <Kj • If you preserve your life, you cun at least- live l>y selling suit Used as an argument not to risk life for the. sake of train. o <■ > Ci o o J. fcz”7J S^CxSb rOC‘5. • _c ^ 'cb'b CV -j L*J How long does it take to salt an Usfeknya? IJow much is there of it to put on a dish ? t s-..> S’,. 1 : 17 . > 17sUMyu ( Solunum Trilobatum ) is a small fruit. Applied to something very insignificant. 3 AO. "-V..o) : ' ^k $&>■> ~ •: ?.i v ' : .• He is like an I dimu seed. The sec* I t )I tire UUuya ( AlaMgiuii* Dm.-npoialiiin ; m'tor kukri;; i v,. t ICC; is biu'l i<> attach iiscll a^ain '•> lie tnuik when lie r-n:* ed ■'••■k T> stick to a Joan like a le*<;h in spite of till rebulls'. 1 .it t<K c.i !..{.** i!