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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So even with reference to proverbs the Bengali proverb almost holds good: “\Vhat is there after the Mahabharata ? ” Dear as these beautiful little proverbs are to Tamil people, viii PREFACE.
So even with reference to proverbs the Bengali proverb almost holds good: “\Vhat is there after the Mahabharata ? ” Dear as these beautiful little proverbs are to Tamil people, viii PREFACE.
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This holds good in a few cases, but more often the references mean only that the reader would do well to compare the particular proverb with another, because they are closely related in thought or in language.
This holds good in a few cases, but more often the references mean only that the reader would do well to compare the particular proverb with another, because they are closely related in thought or in language.
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It were all one, I think, To hold the wayward wind, as tame man's heart. Krishna. Hero long armed ! beyond denial, hard Man's heart is to restrain and wavering; Yet may it grow restrained by habit, Prince ! By want of self-command.
It were all one, I think, To hold the wayward wind, as tame man's heart. Krishna. Hero long armed ! beyond denial, hard Man's heart is to restrain and wavering; Yet may it grow restrained by habit, Prince ! By want of self-command.
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... it is to know the five letters, The 'five letters ' refer to famous incantation, or the highest spiritual wisdom, or God's Name. “ The best way to see divine light, is to put out thine own candle.” “Some say that eight plain hold ...
... it is to know the five letters, The 'five letters ' refer to famous incantation, or the highest spiritual wisdom, or God's Name. “ The best way to see divine light, is to put out thine own candle.” “Some say that eight plain hold ...
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Sin lays hold even of great people triumphantly. goifigym anjme aain ualygffigg/Lb 1.15997 aafarGl. There are defects in'pearls and flaws in coral. “ A good garden may have some weeds. will!) efLLQDéCg wa'w g/QDngmiT, ...
Sin lays hold even of great people triumphantly. goifigym anjme aain ualygffigg/Lb 1.15997 aafarGl. There are defects in'pearls and flaws in coral. “ A good garden may have some weeds. will!) efLLQDéCg wa'w g/QDngmiT, ...
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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 |
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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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