02. VEMANA SATHAKAMU (POPULAR VERSION)
02. VEMANA SATHAKAMU (POPULAR VERSION)
(Often quoted by many Telugu people.)
02.1 A low type man boasts himself, bostingly, A goodman speaks softly, in a low key, Does gold sound in deafening manner, as is done by brass.
(Alpudepudu Palku)
02.2 Salt and camphor look similarly, try to check them, they differ in taste. Similarly among men virtuous men are different in behavior, when observed in detail.
(Uppu Kappurambu)
02.3 In an inappropriate situation don’t try to be superior, more of high class, Does not a hill
look smaller in a looking glass?
(Anuvugani Chota)
02.4 The quality, and looks of dairy animals appear to be different; but their milk is one and the same in color
(Pasula Vanne Veru)
02.5 A crocodile in the pond is so powerful as to catch hold of an elephant by leg, But on land, it is chased to run by street dogs it is all due to the strength of the position only not of their own.
(Neella Lona Mosali)
02.6 Even a punishable man; enemy is captured, do not harm him better leave him to his own fate as a matter of good will
(Champa Dagina)
02.7 Red chilly seed looks good and shining black when tasted, it would be very hot; so is, in the same way, the originality of good scholars.
(Mirapa Ginga Chuda)
02.8 An illiterate ignorant person simply staying with the scholars, can’t become a scholar, Dont we find shorks beside swans in the lakes / ponds.
(Vidyaleni Vadu Vidvansu)
02.9 If low-tempered person is made the chief and powerful, be removes all competent persons from their authoritative positions; Does the dog, that clutches used sandals of leather know the sweetness of sugar – cane?
(Alpa Jati Variki)
02.10 Without learning – education – there would be no real happiness; if educated one would
become worldy wise, but one should develop absorb insight, light of education.
(Chaduvu Chadavakunna)
02.11 When born in this world, what have we brought? What do we take away when we leave the world, where do we go? Where, our wealth ultimately goes to?
(Emi Gonuchu Vache)
02.12 Whatever period you serve an ignorant boss, your survival with bread and butter is only
wishful thinking, shaky, whatever your appeasing efforts, a dry cow would ever give you milk?
(Eruka Leni Dorala)
02.13 When a young one speaks wisely why should we take into account his age. Does not a torch, oil lamp in the hands of a young one, give bright light?
(Anki Lerigi Mata Lada)
02.14 Constant repetition, makes our throat, tune, gets refined; better day by day; repeated eating of neem leaves may be sweet, By sheer practice, practice efforts only makes our tasks fulfilled.
(Theeya theeyagamu Tetangunu)
02.15 What use is a ‘traditional ritual’ with no sincerity , what use is a dish cooked in an un clean dirty vessel? What use is ‘puja’ without belief in God Siva?
(Aathma Suddhileni)
02.16 Hope moves men all the life in search of something or other without realizing its futility, it is like a flies making rounds in a dirty vessel, in groups.
(Aasacheta Narudu)
02.17 If a miser sits besides a good donor he would obstruct the donation, until he leaves his breath, it is like useless plant under a bountiful ever giving good tree.
(Ichuvani Yodda)
02.18 If a piece of iron is broken; it can be set right by a welder trying several times, if one’s mind is hurt deeply, is it possible to set it right for ever? No, Never.
(Inumu Viregineni)
02.19 A fine curry does not fit to be of fine taste, without a pinch of salt; A meal without cooked pulses is not wholesome A person without any debts is the richest one
(Uppuleni Koora Oppadu)
02.20 Whatever may be his educational attainments, what amounts of good conduct lectures he heard, a mean fellow cannot give up his bad nature, Does a piece of charcoal loses its innate colour even if was cleaned by white milk?
(Entha Chaduvu Chadivi)
02.21 Anger diminishes your good quality poise, it reduces even your original nature, It also might reduce your life span.
(Kopamuna Ghanata)
02.22 If one lacks bread and butter, leading a poor hard life, how can he acquire learning levels in spite of his desire? If we fill in water in a just made of mud “un burnt” vessel, will it stay in it?
(Grassa Leni Cheta)
02.23 In order clean our clothes, the laundry man, subjects it to severe cleaning process, There fore do mind seriously if a teacher, coach gives your ward, a beating? It is ignorable. Never mind it
(Chakivadu Koka)
02.24 If we help anyone honestly, whole heartedly, even it is small, it is good; Compare the Bunyan tree with its originating seedling, How astonishing is the diffence?
(Chitta Suddhi Kaligi)
02.25 The tiny piece of stone in your shoe, the hushing fly in your ear, the small particle in your eye, the unending groaning in the home are unbearable endlessly.
(Cheppuloni Rayi Cheviloni)
02.26 A ship moves majestically in to ocean, it can’t move even a yard on the land, An expert becomes worthless in an inappropriate place.
(Neella Meeda Noda)
02.27 If you drink milk sitting even under a palm tree one say it is liquor toddy therefore if you sit in an inappropriate place it invites blame and shame’.
(Palu Needi Ginta)
02.28 Leaving Sita his dearest wife, in the forests, SriRama ran after – in search of an animal, when ignorance encompasses mindset deviates from right path
(Melatha Nadavi Nunchi)
02.29 We can bend a stick/bamboo straight by applying fire; we can reduce hills to the fly - ashes, but we cannot change a hard-minded man.
(Mranu Diddavachu)
02.30 Even though one is highly educated if he lacks humbleness, it appears like, a woman having, large number of gold ornaments, in the absence of sacred marital knot.
(Vidya Kaligiyundi)
02.31 When we are sick, it wont cure without some medicine from a doctor, would darkness disappear without putting on the lights!
(Vyadi Kaligeneni)
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