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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... seen in the story books and in Percival's collec- tion I had got an interest in these terse , blunt and poetic sayings ; and year after year on getting deeper into the thought and life of India , and at the same time becoming acquainted ...
... seen in the story books and in Percival's collec- tion I had got an interest in these terse , blunt and poetic sayings ; and year after year on getting deeper into the thought and life of India , and at the same time becoming acquainted ...
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... seen in our public libraries . Then there is Percival's collection of about 6,000 proverbs with an English translation . A very useful little " Handbook of Tamil Proverbs and Phrases " was published in 1888 by Mr. P. Satya Nesan , B.A. ...
... seen in our public libraries . Then there is Percival's collection of about 6,000 proverbs with an English translation . A very useful little " Handbook of Tamil Proverbs and Phrases " was published in 1888 by Mr. P. Satya Nesan , B.A. ...
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... , seem not to have seen much in animals ; in their proverbs , at least , they have not attributed anything like intellect to them , except perhaps a littlė to the cat . The shrewd and sensible elephant represents xii PREFACE .
... , seem not to have seen much in animals ; in their proverbs , at least , they have not attributed anything like intellect to them , except perhaps a littlė to the cat . The shrewd and sensible elephant represents xii PREFACE .
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... seen and heard ; and that they are freely used by the great majority of the common people even in their children's presence . The children are often , I am told , made to laugh over them . Proverbs are merciless in their criticism of ...
... seen and heard ; and that they are freely used by the great majority of the common people even in their children's presence . The children are often , I am told , made to laugh over them . Proverbs are merciless in their criticism of ...
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... seen by one's own eye . “ Men's years and their faults are always more than they are willing to own . " 154.தன் முதுகு தனக்குத் தெரியாது . No man can see his own back . “ That man sins charitably who ḍamns none ...
... seen by one's own eye . “ Men's years and their faults are always more than they are willing to own . " 154.தன் முதுகு தனக்குத் தெரியாது . No man can see his own back . “ That man sins charitably who ḍamns none ...
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 |