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బక్క ప్రాణం – కుక్క చావు
A meaningless or worthless death—used when someone dies without accomplishing anything significant or making any positive impact. This proverb, with its rhyming structure (bakka-prana, kukka-chavu), conveys that dying like a stray dog (without purpose or legacy) represents the ultimate failure in life.
మహోన్నత వ్యక్తిత్వాన్ని గుర్తించడం చాలా కష్టం. ఆ ఛాయలు ఎంతో కొంత మనలో కూడా ఉంటేనే అది సాధ్యం.
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