ProverbPedia

“Tamil:
அடுப்பருகில் வெண்ணெயை வைத்த கதை.”
English Translation:
A story about butter being placed near the hearth.,

“Tamil:
அணிற்பிள்ளைக்கு நுங்கு அரிதோ ? ஆண்டிச்சி பிள்ளைக்குச் சோறு அரிதோ?”
“English Translation:
Does the squirrel lack the pulp of the young palmyra fruit, or the child of a Saiva mendicant, rice?To give to religious mendicants is held, by the Hindus generally, to be meritorious.”,

“Tamil:
அடுப்புக் கட்டிக்கு அழகு வேண்டுமா?”
English Translation:
Is ornamentation requisite in a hearth or fireplace?The needful is sufficient in common things.,

“Tamil:
“அணுவும் மலையாச்சு, மலையும் அணுவாச்சு.”
“,”English Translation:
An atom is become a mountain, a mountain an atom.”,

“Tamil:
அடுப்பு நெருப்பும் போய் வாய்த்தவிடும் போச்சுது.”
“English Translation:
No fire in the hearth, no bran in the mouth.”,

“Tamil:
அணு மகாமேருவாமா ?”
“English Translation:
Is an atom the great Meru?The sacred mountain Meru, forming the centre of the seven continents according to the Mythological geography of the Hindus; it appears to mean the highland of Tartary north of the Himálaya,”,

“Tamil:
அடுப்பு எரிந்தால் பொரி பொரியும்.”
“English Translation:
Should the fire burn, you may parch grain.”,

“Tamil:
அணை கடந்த வெள்ளம் அழுதாலும் வருமா ?”
“English Translation:
Though one cry after it, will the flood that has burst its bund return?As a premonition, this proverb is used to inculcate caution, and as a remark on misfortune, it suggests the uselessness of regret.”,

“Tamil:
அடைந்தோரை ஆதரி.”
English Translation:
Take care of those who are under your protection.,

“Tamil:
அணை கடந்த வெள்ளத்தை மறிப்பவர் ஆர்?”
English Translation:
Who can stop a flood that has burst its bund?Spoken of insuperable evils.,

“Tamil:
அடைப்பை பிடுங்கினால் பாம்பு கடிக்கும்.”
English Translation:
A snake will bite him who removes a fence.,

“Tamil:
அண்டத்திற்கு உள்ளது பிண்டத்திற்கும் உண்டு.”
English Translation:
Whatever exists in the universe exists in the human body.,

“Tamil:
அடைமழைக்குள்ளே ஓர் ஆட்டுக்குட்டி செத்ததுபோல.”
English Translation:
As a lamb died in heavy rain.Said of one coming to grief from want of due care.,

“Tamil:
அண்டத்தில் இல்லாததும் பிண்டத்தில் உண்டா ?”
English Translation:
Does that exist in the body which does not exist in the universe?The greater includes the lesser. This and the preceeding proverb really relate to the dialectics of the learned and philosophic schools.,

“Tamil:
அடைமழை விட்டும் செடிமழை விடவில்லை.”
“English Translation:
Though the heavy rain is over, the dropping from the trees continues.Though the greater evils have passed away, the lesser remain. Though the spoiler is not upon us, the ordinary imposts are demanded by men in power.”,

“Tamil:
அண்டத்தைச் சுமக்கிறவனுக்குச் சுண்டைக்காய் பாரமா?”
English Translation:
Will a fruit be burdensome to Him who bears the universe?Used when some favour is sought of one who is known to possess ample resources.,