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“Tamil Proverb:
"எல்லா வேலையும் செய்வான், செத்தால் பிழைக்கமாட்டான்.”
— ","English Translation:
He can do all things, but when dead he cannot resuscitate himself.",

“Tamil Proverb:
"எல்லாரும் நல்லாரா, கல் எல்லாம் மாணிக்கமா?”
— ","English Translation:
Are all men good men, are all stones rubies?",

“Tamil Proverb:
எல்லாத் தாட்டோட்டும் குல்லாவுக்குள்ளே இருக்கிறது.”
— "English Translation:
All the skill in steering centres in the out-rigger.Out-rigger boats or canoes are common on the south western coast of Ceylon. They are very swift and most safe. In 1848 when at Colombo duty called me daily to a large ship at the time out in the offing anchored in seven fathoms of water. On the occasion under notice I went on board in an ordinary Cingalese out-rigger canoe. In the evening after having completed the berths, for my two daughters who were going home for education, I betook myself to the boat, and soon after we got clear of the ship the boat was struck in the stern, filled, and went down. When I emerged from the waves I found myself near one of the two brackets of the out-rigger. The canoe was submerged but could not sink lower than the ends of the brackets tied to her side. The out-rigger at the other end of the brackets was floating on the surface of the sea, the canoe being suspended by it like a pair of scales from a beam. Aided by one of those brackets, which I pressed to my bosom, and a Chubb's Palanquin box, I gained the rocks soon after sunset and escaped to land.",

“Tamil Proverb:
எல்லா ஓட்டும் குல்லாவிலே.”
— English Translation:
All our progress depends on the outrigger.,

“Tamil Proverb:
எல்லாரும் தடுக்கின்கீழ் நுழைந்தால் அவன் கோலத்தின்கீழ் நுழைவான்.”
— "English Translation:
If all can hide themselves under a small mat, he can conceal himself under the ornamental drawing on the floor.The கோலம் here mentioned is a floor ornament very commonly formed at the entrance of a native house: the form is circular, These ornaments are renewed every morning. They contain various devices. In some a temple car as delineated, in others trees, birds, flowers. They are generally striking because the combinations indicate considerable skill. It may be that they are connected with the prevalent ideas regarding the evil eye.",

“Tamil Proverb:
எல்லாரும் பாக்கு இவன் ஒரு தோப்பு.”
— "English Translation:
All other men are areca-nuts, but this man is a grove of areca-trees.",

“Tamil Proverb:
"எல்லாருக்கும் சனி துரும்புபோல, எனக்குச் சனி மலைபோல.”
— ","English Translation:
Saturn who is a mere straw to all other men, to me is as a mountain.",

“Tamil Proverb:
எல்லா மசகமும் சாயந்தரத்திற்றான் வருகிறது.”
— English Translation:
It is in the evening that all the mosquitos come.,

“Tamil Proverb:
"எல்லாருக்கும் சொல்லுமாம் பல்லி, தான் போய்க் காடிப்பானையில் விழுமாம்.”
— ","English Translation:
It is said that the lizard which uttered prognostications, will go and fall into the refuse pan.",

“Tamil Proverb:
"எல்லாத் தலையிலும் எட்டு எழுத்து, என் தலையிலே பத்து எழுத்து.”
— ","English Translation:
On all heads there are eight letters, on mine there are ten.",

“Tamil Proverb:
எல்லாம் இருக்கிறது பெட்டியிலே இலைக்கறி கடையச் சட்டி இல்லை.”
— "English Translation:
Everything wanted is in the box, but there is no chatty in which to macerate the vegetable curry.",

“Tamil Proverb:
"எல்லாம் அறிந்தவனும் இல்லை, ஒன்றும் அறியாதவனும் இல்லை.”
— ","English Translation:
No one knows everything, nor is any one ignorant of everything.",

“Tamil Proverb:
எலும்பு இல்லா நா எல்லாம் பேசும்.”
— English Translation:
A boneless tongue may say any thing.,

“Tamil Proverb:
எலும்பு கடிக்கிற நாய்க்குப் பருப்புச்சோறு ஏன்?”
— English Translation:
Why give pulse to a dog that gnaws bones?,

“Tamil Proverb:
எலும்பு கடிக்கிற நாய் இரும்பு கடிக்குமா?”
— English Translation:
Can a dog that gnaws bones bite iron?,

“Tamil Proverb:
எலுமிச்சஞ்செடிக்கு எருப் போட்டாற்போல.”
— English Translation:
Like manuring a lemon tree.,