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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... gold- smith's in India . In India a woman has had no trouble in dressing up in order to make an attractive appearance in Society , as her parents arranged her marriage for her while she was still a child . Even if she is a monkey ...
... gold- smith's in India . In India a woman has had no trouble in dressing up in order to make an attractive appearance in Society , as her parents arranged her marriage for her while she was still a child . Even if she is a monkey ...
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... gold changes into bran . In time of adversity or famine the well - to - do are reduced to beggary . Cf. The story of the prodigal son and that of the five Pandavas in exile . To - day in finery , to - morrow in filth . ' ' " The highest ...
... gold changes into bran . In time of adversity or famine the well - to - do are reduced to beggary . Cf. The story of the prodigal son and that of the five Pandavas in exile . To - day in finery , to - morrow in filth . ' ' " The highest ...
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... gold . 101. அவசாரி ஆடினாலும் அதிஷ்டம் வேண்டும் , திருடப்போனாலும் திசை வேண்டும் . If one play the harlot , luck is needed ; and if one go to steal , fortune is needed . 102 ...
... gold . 101. அவசாரி ஆடினாலும் அதிஷ்டம் வேண்டும் , திருடப்போனாலும் திசை வேண்டும் . If one play the harlot , luck is needed ; and if one go to steal , fortune is needed . 102 ...
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... to my house as a young flourishing girl , my gold became an unlucky straw . The mother - in - law may say so about daughter - in - law . 115. சீதை பிறக்க , இலங்கை அழிய . By Sita's birth FORTUNE . 11.
... to my house as a young flourishing girl , my gold became an unlucky straw . The mother - in - law may say so about daughter - in - law . 115. சீதை பிறக்க , இலங்கை அழிய . By Sita's birth FORTUNE . 11.
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... gold exists nowhere . Refers to the degenerate state of mankind with its wants and sorrows . 66 Every man has his fault . ' ' " NO ONE SEES HIS OWN . FAULTS . ” 151. இமைக் குற்றம் கண்ணுக்குத் தெரியாது ...
... gold exists nowhere . Refers to the degenerate state of mankind with its wants and sorrows . 66 Every man has his fault . ' ' " NO ONE SEES HIS OWN . FAULTS . ” 151. இமைக் குற்றம் கண்ணுக்குத் தெரியாது ...
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 |