ProverbPedia

Tamil Proverb:
அதிகாரி வீட்டுக் கோழிமுட்டை குடியானவன் வீட்டு அம்மியை உடைக்கும்.
English Translation:
An egg obtained from the house of the chief will break the grind-stone in the house of the peasant.Implying that authority imparts to the insignificant overwhelming power.,

Tamil Proverb:
அதிகாரி வீட்டில் திருடித் தலையாரி வீட்டில் வைத்ததுபோல.
English Translation:
As one placed in the house of the headman what he had stolen in the house of the chief.Said of a thing done unwittingly.,

Tamil Proverb:
"அதிகாரியும் தலையாரியும் ஒன்றானால், விடியுமட்டும் திருடலாம்.
English Translation:
If the chief and headman are united, stealing may be carried on till day-break.",

Tamil Proverb:
அதிக ஆசை அஷ்டதரித்திரம்.
English Translation:
Excessive desire or greed ends in eight forms of poverty.The eight forms of poverty are the absence or negation of the eight sources of fruition or enjoyment. These are பெண் women; ஆடை apparel; அணிகலன் jewels; போசனம் food; தாம்பூலம் betel; பரிமளம் perfumes; பாட்டு songs; பூவமளி reclining on flowers.,

Tamil Proverb:
அதிக ஆசை அதிக நஷ்டம்.
English Translation:
Excessive desire entails excessive loss.,

Tamil Proverb:
"அண்ணாமலையாருக்கு அறுபத்துநாலு பூசை, ஆண்டிகளுக்கு எழுபத்துநாலு பூசை.
",English Translation: The forms of worship prescribed for Siva are sixty-four; whereas the seasons for feeding religious mendicants are seventy-four.,

Tamil Proverb:
அண்ணாமலையார் அருளுண்டானால் மன்னார்சாமி மயிரைப் பிடுங்குமா?
English Translation:
If the favour of Annámalai (Siva) be obtained, will the god Mannár pull out a hair?Safe as regards an inferior, if protected by a superior.",

Tamil Proverb:
அண்ணாக்கும் தொண்டையும் அதிர அடைத்தது.
English Translation:
It obstructed the throat and the uvula so as to cause them to quake.,

Tamil Proverb:
"அண்ணாவி பிள்ளைக்குப் பணம் பஞ்சமா, அம்பட்டன் பிள்ளைக்கு மயிர் பஞ்சமா?
",English Translation: Is the child of an artist (a dancing-master) without money; is the son of a barber in want of hair?,

Tamil Proverb:
அண்ணாவியார் விழுந்தால் அடைவுமுறை.
English Translation:
Should a teacher make a slip, it is attributed to his art.",

Tamil Proverb:
அண்ணன் தம்பி வேண்டும் இன்னம் தம்பிரானே.
English Translation:
Elder brother and younger brother are still wanted, O God.",

Tamil Proverb:
அண்ணன் உண்ணாதது எல்லாம் மைத்துனிக்கு லாபம்.
English Translation:
Whatever is left uneaten by my elder brother is an advantage to my sister-in-law.,

Tamil Proverb:
அண்ணன் கொம்பு பம்பழ பளாச்சு.
English Translation:
The horn of my elder brother is as soft (harmless) as a shivered stick.The foxes of a certain region familiar with the hare had, for a long time, an idea that its fine long ears were formidable horns, and therefore kept aloof from it. At length an old fox proposed that they should try to ascertain the nature of the extraordinary excrescences on its head; and suggested that some of their neighbours should be invited to a feast. This was done; and when all things were ready the foxes led their guests into the festive hall and they were seated a fox and a hare alternately, at table. During the feast one of the foxes professing great admiration for the fine horns of their guests, laid his hand upon one and looking round uttered the Proverb. On hearing this, each fox seized and devoured the hare next to him.",

Tamil Proverb:
"அண்ணன் பெரியவன், அப்பா நெருப்பு ஊது.
English Translation:
My elder brother is superior, father, blow the fire.Said when an inferior is treated with greater deference than one really entitled to distinction.",

Tamil Proverb:
"அண்ணனைக் கொன்ற பழி, சந்தையிலே தீர்த்துக்கொள்கிறது போல.
English Translation:
Like taking revenge in the market-place, or in the place where the Vedas are read, on account of an elder brother who has been murdered.",

Tamil Proverb:
"அண்ணனுக்குப் பெண் பிறந்தால், அத்தை அசல் நாட்டாள்.
English Translation:
If my elder brother has a daughter, my paternal aunt becomes an alien.",