A Classical Collection of Tamil ProverbsFirst 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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Yet again, this Yog, This Peace, derived from equanimity, Made known by thee—I see no fixity Therein, no rest, because the heart of men Is unfixed, Krishna. I rash, tumultuous, Wilful and strong. It were all one, I think, ...
Yet again, this Yog, This Peace, derived from equanimity, Made known by thee—I see no fixity Therein, no rest, because the heart of men Is unfixed, Krishna. I rash, tumultuous, Wilful and strong. It were all one, I think, ...
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A mother, or a home, does lay the first foundation in every child's heart for its future, and in most cases-the foundation laid by the mother or by the women of the home, has a most important effect on the moral life afterwards.
A mother, or a home, does lay the first foundation in every child's heart for its future, and in most cases-the foundation laid by the mother or by the women of the home, has a most important effect on the moral life afterwards.
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... as it were, to feel. the moral pulse of the Indian people, and a sound insight into the proverbial literature of India is like getting a microscope by which one can look deeply into the recesses of the native heart.
... as it were, to feel. the moral pulse of the Indian people, and a sound insight into the proverbial literature of India is like getting a microscope by which one can look deeply into the recesses of the native heart.
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Great preachers to the people, such as have found their way to the uni vrsal heart of their fellows, have ever been great employers of proverbs.” Pandits when inserting proverbs in the books they have made, or in books translated by ...
Great preachers to the people, such as have found their way to the uni vrsal heart of their fellows, have ever been great employers of proverbs.” Pandits when inserting proverbs in the books they have made, or in books translated by ...
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What is done cannot be undone Happiness Harshness, over Haste Heart Heaven Help .. Hereditary characteristics and natural instincts Hindrance Hopes, deceived Honour Humility Husband and wife 1. Do. an ill mat-ch Hypocrisy Ierzoamcn ...
What is done cannot be undone Happiness Harshness, over Haste Heart Heaven Help .. Hereditary characteristics and natural instincts Hindrance Hopes, deceived Honour Humility Husband and wife 1. Do. an ill mat-ch Hypocrisy Ierzoamcn ...
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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 |
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bear beat beauty become better body born Brahmin break bring called carry caste child cloth comes dance daughter death desire destroyed devil drink evil eyes face fall father faults fear find fire first fool fruit gain girl give given goes gold hair hand head heart Hindu hold horse husband India ironically keep king learning leaves live look lost man’s married master meaning measure milk mother mother-in-law mouth never once one’s person poor prosperity proverb quarrel referred rice river ruined seek seen servant snake sorrow speak stone story Tamil tell things thinks thousand tree trouble truth village wedding wicked wife woman women young
Bibliografische Informationen
| Titel | A Classical Collection of Tamil Proverbs |
| Autor/in | Herman Jensen |
| Verlag | Routledge, 2013 |
| ISBN | 1136387773, 9781136387777 |
| Länge | 528 Seiten |
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