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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... ridicule or indirectly praised ; the shepherd's stupidity and the kuravan's rudeness is brought out ; the ungrateful and deceitful friend is mercilessly rebuked ; the life of immoral women is censured in PREFAC E. XV.
... ridicule or indirectly praised ; the shepherd's stupidity and the kuravan's rudeness is brought out ; the ungrateful and deceitful friend is mercilessly rebuked ; the life of immoral women is censured in PREFAC E. XV.
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Herman Jensen. rebuked ; the life of immoral women is censured in strong terms ; vanity is ridiculed ; the dulness and indifference of the Pariah is sarcastically blamed . No wonder that many of the proverbs are universal in their ...
Herman Jensen. rebuked ; the life of immoral women is censured in strong terms ; vanity is ridiculed ; the dulness and indifference of the Pariah is sarcastically blamed . No wonder that many of the proverbs are universal in their ...
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... woman finished her ten miles , and so did the horse . The story is that a man having performed the proper religious ceremonies hastily mounted his horse and set off for heaven . At the same time an old woman performed some ceremonies ...
... woman finished her ten miles , and so did the horse . The story is that a man having performed the proper religious ceremonies hastily mounted his horse and set off for heaven . At the same time an old woman performed some ceremonies ...
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... woman who measures pearls is but a woman , and she who measures spoiled beans is but a woman . 567 . Fate makes these outward differences . · Every man hath his own planet . ” 68 விதித்த விதியைவிட , வேறு ...
... woman who measures pearls is but a woman , and she who measures spoiled beans is but a woman . 567 . Fate makes these outward differences . · Every man hath his own planet . ” 68 விதித்த விதியைவிட , வேறு ...
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... woman possessed by Sani will not get even a rag in a big market . Sani is the most malignant of the planets ; hence ' a woman possessed by Sani ' means a very unlucky , unfortunate woman . 94. சனியன் பிடித்தவள் ...
... woman possessed by Sani will not get even a rag in a big market . Sani is the most malignant of the planets ; hence ' a woman possessed by Sani ' means a very unlucky , unfortunate woman . 94. சனியன் பிடித்தவள் ...
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 |