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ఆకలి రుచి యెరుగదు, నిద్ర సుఖం యెరుగదు.
akali ruchi yerugadu, nidra sukham yerugadu.
Hunger does not know (need) taste and sleep knows (needs) no comfort.
When a person is very hungry anything tastes good; when very sleepy, one does not require the usual comfort one looks for.
పేనుకు పెత్తనమిస్తే తల అంతా కొరికిందట
penuku pettanamiste tala anta korikindata
A louse, if entrusted with authority, only does what it knows to do: it bites the whole
If an unworthy person is given authority, he will misuse it and destroy the whole organization. One should exercise great caution and proper judgment, while selecting the leaders.
ఆరే దిపానికి వెలుగు యెక్కువ.
are dipaniki velugu yekkuva.
The lamp about to go out gives sudden brilliance.
This suggests subtly the final glow or false promise before the approaching end. There is a saying cavu telivi: that before death one gets brilliant idea(s)
గాజుల బేరము భోజనానికి సరి.
gajula beramu bhojananiki sari.
The sale proceeds of bangles are just enough to buy food.
For a petty businessman, the profit from his business would hardly meet his basic needs. This refers to an unprofitable enterprise.
పానకములో పుడక
panakamulo pudaka
A little stick in a sweet drink.
An interfering hindrance or a nuisance can be irritating. One who pokes one’s nose in a business not one’s own is disliked by all. It is wise for one to keep off other people’s affairs and mind one’s own business.
పోరు నష్టం పొందు లాభం
poru nashtam pondu labham
Quarrel leads to loss and friendship to gain.
There is much to gain by living/working together, rather than by quarreling over petty differences. This is a piece of sage advice to keep friendly relations all over.
పచ్చకామెర్లు వచ్చిన వాడికి లోకం అంతా పచ్చగ కనపడినట్లు
pachchakamerlu vachchina vadiki lokam anta pachchaga kanapadinatlu
A man with liver disease has yellow eyes. For the sick eyes everything looks yellow.
When people have some problem with their health or in their conduct, they find the same problems in everybody around.
పెళ్ళికి వెళుతు పిల్లిని చంకన పెట్టుకు వెళ్ళినట్టు.
pelliki velutu pillini chankana pettuku vellinattu.
Taking a cat along while going to a wedding.
This refers to doing something inauspicious or undesirable. It is an unwanted burden and might lead to undesirable results.
సంతోషం సగం బలం.
santosham sagam balam.
Being joyful is half one’s strength.
This is to suggest that one should be joyful, especially in unfavourable circumstances. That is the way to draw strength from even adverse circumstances.
ఇంటికన్నా గుడి భద్రము.
intikanna gudi bhadramu.
A temple is safer than the house.
Sometimes, one’s place of work or stay elsewhere is better than living in one’s own house, especially when domestic harmony is absent.