Akkaraku raani chuttamu

mrokkina varameeni velpu, mohararamuna daa

nekkina baarani gurramu

grakkuna viduvanga valayu gadaraa sumathee.

A relative who is not helpful in need, a divine force who does not bless when prayed and a horse which does not gallop after one mounts it should be ignored and left off.

Adigina jeethambivvani

midimelapu doranu golchi miduguda kanten

vadigala eddula gattuka

madidunnuka brothuka vacchu mahilo sumathee.

In stead of serving an arrogant employer who does not agree to pay wages as demanded and remain suffering, it is better for one to plough fields and earn a living .

Adiyaasa koluvu goluvaku

gudimaniyamu seya boku kujanulathodan

viduvaka kurimi seyaku

madavini thodaraya konti narugaku sumathee.

Do not serve any position with too much of desire, nor take up administration of temple. Do not develop friendship with bad people. Do not go alone into a forest with out company. Advice is to discard such things.

Adharamu kadiliyu kadalaka

madhuramu lagu bhaashaludigi mounavrathundou

nadhikaara roga pooritha

badhiraandhaka savamu juda baapamu sumathee.

An official who keeps almost mum with very little lip movement due to his arrogance of position is virtually like a deaf and blind lifeless being and it is a sin to look at him.

Appu gonicheyu vibhavamu

muppuna praayampu taalu murkhuni thapamun

dapparayani nrupu raajyamu

depparamai meeda keedu decchura sumathee.

enjoying a good life on borrowed money, an young wife acquired in old age, penance by a bad person and a kingdom which cannot find undesirable things going on could bring great difficulties.

Appicchu vaadu, vaidyudu,

neppudu nedathegaka baaru nerunu, dwijudun

joppadina yura nundumu

choppada kunnatti yuru chorakumu sumathee.

One should live in a place where a money lender is there, a perennial river is available, ad a brahmin for all religious need . Do not live there if these are not there.

Alluni manchi thanambunu,

gollani saahithya vidya, komali nijamun

bolluna danchina biyyamu

dellani kaakulunu levu theliyara sumathee.

It is an extremely rare thing to see a good mannered son in law, a milkman proficient in literature, a well milled rice like white coloured crows.

Aakonna kude amruthamu

thaakonkaka nicchu vaade daatha dharithrin

sokorchuvaade manujudu

thekuva galavaade vamsa thilakudu sumathee,

Food eaten when hungry is like nectar. One who gives monetary assistance to needy without hesitation is a donor. One who patiently tolerates any problems is a real man. Courageous person is the one who brings fame to family.

Icchu nade vidya, ranamuna

jocchunade magathanambu, sukaveeswarulan,

mecchu nade nerpu, vaadhuku

vacchu nade keedu summu, vasudhanu sumathee.

One that can be taught to others is education. Rushing into a war is manly courage. What can get laurels from great literary people is skill. Doing work leading to a fight is dangerous.

Immuga chaduvani norunu

amma ani pilichi anna madugani norun

thammula mabbani norunu

kummari manu thravvi natti guntara sumathee.

Mouth that can not read clearly, mouth that can not hail mother and request food and mouth which does not take pan are like the pits left by pot maker after removing soil.

Utthama gunamulu neechuna

kettheraguna galuga nerchu neyyedalan

netthicchi karaga posina

itthadi bangaara magune ilalo sumathee.

Just as even a very large quantity of brass cannot be converted into gold by melting, a bad natured person can not develop good habits.

Udakamu draavedi hayamunu

madamuna nuppongu chundu matthebhambum

modavu kada nunna vrishabhamu

chaduvani yaa neechu kadaku chanakura sumathee.

Do not go near a horse drinking water, elephant in prime, ox near a cow or illiterate rogue, meaning it it is harmful.

Upakaariki nupakaaramu

vipareethamu gaadu seya vivarimpamgaa

napakaariki nupakaaramu

nepamennaga seyu vaadu nerpari sumathee.

It is not a great thing to help one who earlier helped. At the same time, it is really a good thing to help one who harmed.

Upamimpa modalu thiyyana

kapatambeda nedanu jeraku kaivadine po

nepamulu vedakunu gadapata

gapatapu durjaathi pondu gadaraa sumathee.

Just as a sugar cane tastes sweet in the beginning its sweetness reducing towards its knots, acquaintance and friendship with a bad person will be similar, who searches for mistakes.

Eppati keyyadi prasthutha

mappati kaa maatalaadi yanyula manamul

noppinchaka thaa novvaka

thappinchuka thirugu vaade dhanyudu sumathee.

He is great who speaks the right thing at the specified instant without offending others and at the same time not troubling himself.

Eppudu thappulu vedakedu

nappurushuni golvaguda nadi yetlannan

sarpambu padaga needanu

gappavasinchu vidhamu gadaraa sumathee.

Just as it is dangerous for a frog to stay under the hood of a serpent, one should not serve under a person who always tries to find fault

Eppudu sampada galigina

nappudu bandhuvulu vatthu radi yetlannan

deppaluga cheruvu nindina

gappalu padivelu cheru gadaraa sumathee.

Just as thousands of frogs come when a tank is full of water, relatives flock to one who becomes very rich.

Yerakumee kasugaayalu

doorakumee bandhu janula doshamu summee

paarakumee rana manduna

meerakumee guruvu laagna medini sumathee.

Do not pluck raw fruit. Do not abuse relations. Do not run away while fighting. In the same way do not disobey teacher's instructions.

Oka yuriki noka karanamu

noka theerpari gaaka nogi daruchainan

gakavikalu gaaka yundune

sakalambunu gottu padaka sahajamu sumathee.

There should be only one village officer and one magistrate for a village. Otherwise there will be confusion and chaos.

Ollani sathi nollani pathi

nollani chelikaani viduva nollani vaade

gollandu gaaka dharalo

gollandunu golladoune gunamuna sumathee.

It is foolish if one does not leave an unwilling wife, boss who does not want you, or a friend who does not who does not like.

Odala bandlanu vacchunu

odalu naa bandla meeda noppuga vacchun

odalu bandlunu valene

vaadambadu galimi lemi vasudhanu sumathee.

Just as boats come over carts and carts can be moved over boats, poverty and riches come in cycles to all..

Kanakapu simhaasanamuna

sunakamu goorchundabetti subha lagnamunan

vonaraga pattamu gattina

venukati guna mela maanu vinuraa sumathee.

Even when made to sit on a golden throne and made a ruler on an auspicious time. a dog can not change its characteristic habits.

Kamalamulu neeta baasina

kamalaaptuni rasmi soki kamalina bhangin

dama thama nelavulu thappina

thama mitthrule sathrulouta thadhyamu sumathee.

Just as lotus flowers which bloom in sun shine while in water, fade when exposed to the same sun shine after coming out of water, even friends can become enemies while displaced from their normal position.

Koorimigala dinamulalo

neramu lennadunu galuga neravu mari yaa

koorimi virasambainanu

neramule thochuchundu niikkamu sumathee.

One does not find fault as long as the liking is there. But when that liking ends everything appears to be wrong.

Karanamu sadhai yunnanu

gari mada mudiginanu baamu garavaka yunnan

dhara delu meeta kunnanu

gara maruduga lekka gonaru gadaraa sumathee.

no one cares to take cognisance of a soft spoken village officer, a mild elephant or a serpent that does not attack This means that people ignore if natural character is not seen.

Koorimi gala dinamulalo

neramu lennandunu galuga neravu mari yaa

koorimi virasambainanu

neramule thochu chundu nikkamu sumathee.

When there is friendship and affection, one sees only right things in others. But, when the same persons become enemies, even their good things will look bad.

Konchepu naru sangathiche

sanchithamuga geedu vacchu nadi yetlannan

ginchitthu nalli karachina manchamunaku betlu vacchu mahilo sumathee.

In this world, acquaintance with a bad person will bring harm to one just as even if a small bedbug bites, the entire cot will get hit.

koragaani koduku puttina

goragaamiyegaadu thandri gunamulu jerachun

geraku thuda vennu puttina

jerakuna theepella jerachu siddhamu sumathee.

Just as the flowering at the end of sugarcane destroys sweetness of the entire cane, a useless son born will in addition being worthless could even damage the good name of father.