Great souls do not come without reason
Parigeththi paalu taagay kantey nilabadi neellu thaagadam maylu
It is better to stand and drink water than run while drinking milk
Pandhikemi telusu panneeti viluva?
What does a pig know of perfume
Pelli antae nooraella panta
Marriage is 100 years harvest
Pilli ki bichcham veyadu
So miserly he won’t even feed his cat
Pindi koddhi rotte
Make only as many rotis as you have flour
[Live within your means]
Pitta konchem kootha ghanam
Small bird but chirps sweetly [small child, but big brains]
Potti vaaniki puttedu buddhulu
Short person, but tall talents
Pundu meeda kaaram challinatlu
Rubbing salt [or chili in this case] on wounds
Puvvu puttagaane parimalinchunu
As soon as the flower is born it’s aroma spreads. [a prodigy shows talent at a young age]
References:
- http://www.saamethalu.com/op.asp
