“Tamil: உளவன் இல்லாமல் ஊர் அழியுமா?” English Translation: Can a country be destroyed if there be no spy?, — Tamil Related Mantras “Tamil: எழுத்து அறிந்த மன்னன் கிழித்து எறிந்தான் ஓலையை.” English Translation: The king who had learnt his letters tore and threw away his ola. : It would appear that the two preceding proverbs relate to persons who suppose that ability to read supercedes all records., “Tamil: “கோடி சீமான் துணியவேண்டும், அல்லது கோவண ஆண்டி துணியவேண்டும்.”“,”English Translation: An attempt is to be made either by the wealthy, or by a beggar that has only a span-long cloth.”, “Tamil: பூனை பால் குடிக்கிறதுபோல.” English Translation: As a cat drinks milk.,