Telugu proverbs

      Proverbs from all Telugu speaking parts of the world.

      Quotes

      • కొండ నాలుక కు మందు వేస్తే, ఉన్న నాలుక ఊడిందంట
        • Literal: Konda naaluka ku mandhu vesthe, unna naaluka oodindhanta.
        • Translation: When he applied medicine to the uvula, it took out the whole tongue.
        • Meaning: The remedy is often worse than the disease; Burn not your house to rid it off the mouse.
        • Carr (1868). A Collection of Telugu Proverbs translated, illustrated and explained. Christian Knowledge Society's Press. 
      Last modified on 12 June 2013, at 07:39