ProverbPedia

Tamil Proverb:
நிமிர்ந்து போட்டது என்ன குனிந்து எடுத்தது என்ன?
English Translation:
What is lost by an erect posture, and what gained by stooping!",

Tamil Proverb:
நிமைப் பொழுதேனும் இல்லை நீச உடல்.
English Translation:
The vile body will not endure even for the twinkling of an eye.,

Tamil Proverb:
"நிமித்தம் பார்க்கிறவன் இரண்டகக்காரி மகன், பொருத்தம் பார்க்கிறவன் பொல்லாங்கன் புத்திரன்.
English Translation:
He who consults omens is the son of a deceitful woman, he who enquires into the fitness of persons for marriage is the son of a vicious man.",

Tamil Proverb:
நிமிஷ நேரம் நீடிய இன்பம்.
English Translation:
A pleasure that lasts but a moment.,

Tamil Proverb:
நிமிஷநேரம் நிற்கும் இன்பம் சிற்றின்பம்.
English Translation:
Momentary pleasure is inferior pleasure.,

Tamil Proverb:
"நிந்தனை சொல்லேல், நீதி கைப்பிடி.
English Translation:
Speak no reproachful words, do justice.",

Tamil Proverb:
நித்திரை சுகம் அறியாது.
English Translation:
Sleep is unconscious of enjoyment.,

Tamil Proverb:
நித்தியம் கிடைக்குமா அமாவாசைச் சோறு?
English Translation:
May new moon fare be expected daily?The proverb refers to the ceremonies which are performed, at the period of the new moon, in honour of deceased ancestors. On these occasions the household eat only once during the day, but the food is of a superior kind and prepared with great care in cooking utensils that are kept for sacred purposes. If a brahman be present he offers oblations of sesamum grain and water to the manes of the dead, naming each in order as fur back as the third generation.In some parts of India ceremonies supposed to affect the state of the dead are performed no less than ninety-six times every year. The ceremonies of the Ancient Romans of like kind are hinted at by Virgil and Horace as is known to the classical student.",

Tamil Proverb:
நித்திரை சத்துரு.
English Translation:
Sleep is an enemy.,

Tamil Proverb:
நித்தியக் கண்டம் தீர்க்க ஆயுசு.
English Translation:
Constant trouble, long life.",

Tamil Proverb:
நித்தம் போனால் முற்றம் சலிக்கும்.
English Translation:
If you continually go thither, even the court-yard will be weary of you.",

Tamil Proverb:
நித்தம் சாவார்க்கு அழுவார் உண்டா?
English Translation:
Do any weep when deaths are of daily occurrence?,