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“Tamil Proverb:
அக்கினி தேவனுக்கு அபிஷேகம் செய்ததுபோல் இருக்கிறான்.”
— "English Translation:
He is as if a libation had been poured out to the god of fire.Used of one naturally very black, who on hearing the proverb if he understands its purport, is of course very angry. When water is poured on burning charcoal the cinders appear exceedingly black. The intended reflection is not the less insulting because of the complimentary way in which it is conveyed.",

“Tamil Proverb:
அக்கினி மலைமேல் கர்ப்பூரபாணம் பிரயோகித்ததுபோல.”
— "English Translation:
As one discharged a camphor arrow at a burning mountain.Spoken of an act done to injure another, fruitless or inadequate, and possibly destructive of the means employed.",

“Tamil Proverb:
அக்கிராரத்து நாய் பிரதிஷ்டைக்கு விரும்பினதுபோல.”
— English Translation:
As a dog longed for the consecrated things of a Brahman village.Said when great expectations are entertained of something that is likely to prove illusory: an amusing story is told about this proverb.,

“Tamil Proverb:
"அக்கிராரத்துக்கு ஒரு ஆடு வந்தால், ஆளுக்கு ஒரு மயிர்.”
— ","English Translation:
Should a sheep come into a Brahman village, each person will get but a hair.After a sheep has been sacrificed in a Brahmanical village and the carcass consumed, the Brahmans may use the hair when performing púja; this interpretation is disputed.",

“Tamil Proverb:
"அக்கிராரத்தில் பிறந்தாலும், நாய் வேதம் அறியுமா?”
— ","English Translation:
Will a dog understand the Vedas, although born in a Brahman village?",

“Tamil Proverb:
"அக்காள்தான் கூடப்பிறந்தாள், மச்சானும் கூடப்பிறந்தானா?”
— ",English Translation:
My sister was indeed born of the same mother: was my brother-in-law also?,

“Tamil Proverb:
அக்காளைப் பழித்துத் தங்கை அபசாரியானாள்.”
— "English Translation:
Having reproached her elder sister, the younger played the harlot.",

“Tamil Proverb:
"அக்காளைக் கொண்டால், தங்கையை முறை கேட்பானேன்?”
— ","English Translation:
Having taken in marriage the elder sister, why inquire after the rank of the younger?",

“Tamil Proverb:
அக்காள் உறவும் மச்சான் பகையுமா?”
— "English Translation:
Whilst cherishing friendship for the sister, are you at enmity with the brother-in-law?",

“Tamil Proverb:
"அக்காள் உடைமை அரிசி, தங்கைச்சி உடைமை தவிடா?”
— ","English Translation:
Is the property of the elder sister rice, and that of the younger bran?Said of one who is extremely chary about his own property, and indifferent about that of another.",

“Tamil Proverb:
"அக்காள் உண்டானால், மச்சான் உண்டு.”
— ","English Translation:
If one has a sister, he may have a brother-in-law.",

“Tamil Proverb:
அக்காள் இருக்கிறவரையில் மச்சான் உறவு.”
— English Translation:
The friendship of a brother-in-law lasts while one's sister lives.,

“Tamil Proverb:
"அக்காடு வெட்டிப் பருத்தி விதைத்தால், அப்பா முழச்சிற்றாடை என்கிறதாம் பெண்.”
— ","English Translation:
If I clear away the jungle and sow cotton seed, it is said that the girl exclaimed, O father, a cubit of cloth.",

“Tamil Proverb:
"அக்காடு வெட்டிப் பருத்தி விதைக்கிறேன் என்றால், அப்பா எனக்கொரு துப்பட்டி என்கிறான் பிள்ளை.”
— ","English Translation:
If I say that I am about to clear away the jungle to sow cotton seed, my child exclaims, O father, give me a cloth.Sanguine and very anticipatory.",

“Tamil Proverb:
அக்கரை மாட்டுக்கு இக்கரை பச்சை.”
— English Translation:
Green pasture on this shore for the cattle on that.,

“Tamil Proverb:
"அகோர தபசி, விபரீத நிபுணன்.”
— ","English Translation:
In austerity, severe; in perversity, an adept.Prone to extremes.",