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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The gentle cow gives milk. The bufialo is for ploughing. Sheep are as stupid as their shepherd. The dog's faithfulness is unknown. Dogs, pigs and crows are dirty and greedy animals. The ass is ever obstinate, but has willingly ...
The gentle cow gives milk. The bufialo is for ploughing. Sheep are as stupid as their shepherd. The dog's faithfulness is unknown. Dogs, pigs and crows are dirty and greedy animals. The ass is ever obstinate, but has willingly ...
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... who is not fated to drink the milk, buy it for a price, the cat will drink it. 91. The story is that a woman having lost all her children, bought a child from some poor people, but even it died. “ He that was born under a three-half ...
... who is not fated to drink the milk, buy it for a price, the cat will drink it. 91. The story is that a woman having lost all her children, bought a child from some poor people, but even it died. “ He that was born under a three-half ...
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Fresh drawn milk is impure, and a new born baby is impure. 3004. “ There is none without a fault.” snaldléuewre 9211i, urramile'ueung sari. A village without [crows is also without sin. unaub QufiGqurmqub GlenLQDé: Gerrahrmnéhb.
Fresh drawn milk is impure, and a new born baby is impure. 3004. “ There is none without a fault.” snaldléuewre 9211i, urramile'ueung sari. A village without [crows is also without sin. unaub QufiGqurmqub GlenLQDé: Gerrahrmnéhb.
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They will lay hold of a tortoise and turn it on its back; but to mention it is a crime. “ Speak what you will, bad men will turn it ill.” urretl GlanGanw UflgZ/Ll) gear/aging. The heinousness of my sin will turn milk sour.
They will lay hold of a tortoise and turn it on its back; but to mention it is a crime. “ Speak what you will, bad men will turn it ill.” urretl GlanGanw UflgZ/Ll) gear/aging. The heinousness of my sin will turn milk sour.
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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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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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