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

“Tamil Proverb:
"உற்றாருக்கு ஒன்றும் கொடான், நமனாருக்கு நாலும் கொடுப்பான்.”
— ","English Translation:
He will give nothing to friends, but to Yama the regent of the dead he will give even four i.e., all.",

“Tamil Proverb:
"உற்றார் தின்றால் புற்றாய் விளையும், ஊரார் தின்றால் பேராய் விளையும்.”
— ","English Translation:
If friends consume one’s grain an ant hole, if strangers consume it, fame.",

“Tamil Proverb:
"உற்றது சொல்ல ஊரும் அல்ல, நல்லது சொல்ல நாடும் அல்ல.”
— ","English Translation:
This is not the village in which a man may speak the truth, nor the country in which, to give advice.",

“Tamil Proverb:
உற்றது சொன்னால் அற்றது பொருந்தும்.”
— "English Translation:
When the truth is told, a breach between friends may be healed.",

“Tamil Proverb:
உற்ற சிநேகிதன் உயிர்க்கு அமிர்தம்.”
— English Translation:
A true friend is the nectar éf life.,

“Tamil Proverb:
உற்சாகம் செய்தால் மச்சைத் தாண்டுவான்.”
— "English Translation:
If encouraged, he will jump over the house top.",

“Tamil Proverb:
உறுதீங்குக்கு உதவாதவன் உற்றவனா?”
— English Translation:
Is he a friend who helps not in adversity?,

“Tamil Proverb:
உறுதியான காரியம் ஒருபோதும் கெடாது.”
— English Translation:
An affair firmly settled will never fail.,

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

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

“Tamil Proverb:
உறவுக்கும் பகைக்கும் பொருளே துணை.”
— English Translation:
Wealth may aid both in friendship and enmity.,