A Classical Collection of Tamil ProverbsRoutledge, 15.10.2013 - 528 Seiten First Published in 2000. This is volume XIII of 14 in the Oriental Series based on India and its language and literature and is concerned with a collection of Tamil proverbs, along with translations and explanations. |
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... becoming acquainted with more and more of the proverbs , my interest in them steadily increased . And whenever I met with a new proverb either when talking with the people or reading Tamil books , I always looked for it in Perci- val's ...
... becoming acquainted with more and more of the proverbs , my interest in them steadily increased . And whenever I met with a new proverb either when talking with the people or reading Tamil books , I always looked for it in Perci- val's ...
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... become slightly altered when wandering about the country from place to place and from caste to caste . As they are in spite of slight changes the same proverb , they ought either to be put down together or references ought to be made ...
... become slightly altered when wandering about the country from place to place and from caste to caste . As they are in spite of slight changes the same proverb , they ought either to be put down together or references ought to be made ...
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... become a horse ; in this sense the horse is used for something great and grand . But as the animals are brought in only in order to illustrate , and not for their own sake at all , they are of little interest in this connection . I have ...
... become a horse ; in this sense the horse is used for something great and grand . But as the animals are brought in only in order to illustrate , and not for their own sake at all , they are of little interest in this connection . I have ...
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... become big things ... 225 he who can do great things , can easily do little things he who cannot accom- plish small deeds , do great 225 ... IGNORANCE Imitation 132 cannot 167 things 126 ... Impartiality 64 Do. penny wise and pound ...
... become big things ... 225 he who can do great things , can easily do little things he who cannot accom- plish small deeds , do great 225 ... IGNORANCE Imitation 132 cannot 167 things 126 ... Impartiality 64 Do. penny wise and pound ...
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... , which is unilluminated will become radiant . ( Upanishad . ) புகை நுழையாத இடத்திலேயும் அவன் நுழைவான் . Even where smoke cannot enter He can enter . Said also about a crafty person . GOD AND MAN . 17 ...
... , which is unilluminated will become radiant . ( Upanishad . ) புகை நுழையாத இடத்திலேயும் அவன் நுழைவான் . Even where smoke cannot enter He can enter . Said also about a crafty person . GOD AND MAN . 17 ...
Inhalt
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INDEX OF THE FIRST WORD OF EACH PROVERB | 405 |
AN INDEX OF NONINITIAL WORDS FROM THE BODY OF THE PROVERBS | 443 |