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“Tamil Proverb:
உற்றார் உதவுவாரோ அன்னியர் உதவுவாரோ?”
— English Translation:
Will friends help or will strangers?,

“Tamil Proverb:
உனக்கும் பேபே உன் அப்பனுக்கும் பேபே.”
— "English Translation:
Pè, pè to you, and pè pè to your father also.The following story is told about this proverb:—a debtor had two creditors. One of them said if you will pay me I will suggest an expedient for getting rid of the other creditor. He then instructed him when again applied to for payment, to feign madness, and to say Pé, Pé a demon, a demon. The creditor not satisfied had him summoned before a Magistrate where he did as before. The Magistrate thinking the debtor mad, decided that he was not amenable to a court of justice.The other creditor then went to the debtor expecting to be paid according to promise. To his surprise the man said Pé, Pé, whereupon he said, do you deal with me also in this way, when, the debtor replied as the proverb stands.",

“Tamil Proverb:
உன் சமர்த்திலே குண்டு பாயாது.”
— English Translation:
Bullets will not fly by your strength.,

“Tamil Proverb:
உறவுக்கு ஒன்பது படி ஊருக்குப் பத்துப் படி.”
— English Translation:
Nine measures for your friends and ten for the country.,

“Tamil Proverb:
உனக்கு யான் அபயம் எனக்கு நீ உபயம்.”
— "English Translation:
I am under your protection, you are my patron.",

“Tamil Proverb:
உறி அற மூளிநாய்க்கு வேட்டை.”
— English Translation:
The snapping of the cord of the swinging-tray is like a hunting excursion to the cropped dog.,

“Tamil Proverb:
உன் சொல்லிலே உப்பும் இல்லை புளியும் இல்லை.”
— English Translation:
In your words there is neither salt nor acid.,

“Tamil Proverb:
உறியிலே வெண்ணெய் இருக்க நெய்க்கு அலைவானேன்?”
— English Translation:
Why go about in quest of ghee when you have butter on your own tray?,

“Tamil Proverb:
உன் முற்றுக்குத் திருக்கு எல்லாம் என் உடுப்புக்குள்ளே.”
— English Translation:
Your petulance and fraud are all in my dress.,

“Tamil Proverb:
உறியிற் பணம் போய்த் தெருவிற் சண்டையை இழுக்கிறது.”
— English Translation:
The money on the swinging-tray goes out and picks a quarrel in the public road.Money is not infrequently put on a swinging tray in a cup or small basket.,

“Tamil Proverb:
உன்னை வஞ்சித்தவனை ஒருபோதும் நம்பாதே.”
— English Translation:
Never trust one who has deceived you.,

“Tamil Proverb:
உறியிலே தயிர் இருக்க ஊர் எங்கும் போனாற்போல்.”
— English Translation:
As if one sought curds throughout the village when a supply was on his own tray.,

“Tamil Proverb:
"உன்னைக் கொடுப்பேனோ சென்னைக் கூனி, நீ சுமை சுமந்தல்லோ கூனிப்போனாய்.”
— ","English Translation:
O thou hunch-backed woman of Madras, how can I give thee up, hast thou not become crooked by bearing burdens?",

“Tamil Proverb:
உள்ளதைச் சொன்னவன் ஊருக்குப் பொல்லாதவன்.”
— English Translation:
He who speaks the truth is regarded as a wicked person by the country.,

“Tamil Proverb:
உள்ளாளும் கள்ளாளும் கூட்டமா?”
— English Translation:
Is association between an inmate and a thief to be tolerated?,

“Tamil Proverb:
உள்ளிருந்தார்க்குத் தெரியும் உள்வருத்தம்.”
— English Translation:
Internal distress is known to the inmates.,