"ఏనుగ మదిస్తే నెత్తిన మన్ను వేసుకొంటున్నది" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [Telugu]

Forms: ēnuga madistē nettina mannu vēsukoṇṭunnadi [romanization]
Etymology: Literally, “when the elephant is in rut, he throws earth on his head”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|when the elephant is in rut, he throws earth on his head}} “when the elephant is in rut, he throws earth on his head”, {{lit|when the elephant is in rut, he throws earth on his head}} Literally, “when the elephant is in rut, he throws earth on his head” Head templates: {{head|te|proverb}} ఏనుగ మదిస్తే నెత్తిన మన్ను వేసుకొంటున్నది • (ēnuga madistē nettina mannu vēsukoṇṭunnadi)
  1. pride goes before and shame follows after
    Sense id: en-ఏనుగ_మదిస్తే_నెత్తిన_మన్ను_వేసుకొంటున్నది-te-proverb-iXxlarP1 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Telugu entries with incorrect language header, Telugu proverbs
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "when the elephant is in rut, he throws earth on his head"
      },
      "expansion": "“when the elephant is in rut, he throws earth on his head”",
      "name": "m-g"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "when the elephant is in rut, he throws earth on his head"
      },
      "expansion": "Literally, “when the elephant is in rut, he throws earth on his head”",
      "name": "lit"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Literally, “when the elephant is in rut, he throws earth on his head”.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ēnuga madistē nettina mannu vēsukoṇṭunnadi",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "te",
        "2": "proverb"
      },
      "expansion": "ఏనుగ మదిస్తే నెత్తిన మన్ను వేసుకొంటున్నది • (ēnuga madistē nettina mannu vēsukoṇṭunnadi)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Telugu",
  "lang_code": "te",
  "pos": "proverb",
  "senses": [
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "pride goes before and shame follows after"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "pride",
          "pride"
        ],
        [
          "before",
          "before"
        ],
        [
          "shame",
          "shame"
        ],
        [
          "after",
          "after"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ఏనుగ మదిస్తే నెత్తిన మన్ను వేసుకొంటున్నది"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "when the elephant is in rut, he throws earth on his head"
      },
      "expansion": "“when the elephant is in rut, he throws earth on his head”",
      "name": "m-g"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "when the elephant is in rut, he throws earth on his head"
      },
      "expansion": "Literally, “when the elephant is in rut, he throws earth on his head”",
      "name": "lit"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Literally, “when the elephant is in rut, he throws earth on his head”.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ēnuga madistē nettina mannu vēsukoṇṭunnadi",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Telugu",
  "lang_code": "te",
  "pos": "proverb",
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        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Telugu entries with incorrect language header",
        "Telugu lemmas",
        "Telugu multiword terms",
        "Telugu proverbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "pride goes before and shame follows after"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pride",
          "pride"
        ],
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          "before",
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        ],
        [
          "shame",
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        ],
        [
          "after",
          "after"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ఏనుగ మదిస్తే నెత్తిన మన్ను వేసుకొంటున్నది"
}

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