ProverbPedia

“Tamil:
நீட்டு வித்தை ஏறாது.”
English Translation:
Boasted learning will not avail.,

“Tamil:
வீடு கட்டுமுன்னம் கிணறு வெட்டவேண்டும்.”
“English Translation:
Before building a house dig a well.In a Sanscrit work on architecture I saw some years ago, the advice here expressed is given as the first thing to be attended to, when selecting a site for a house.”,

“Tamil:
நைவினை நணுகேல்.”
English Translation:
Go not near that which is pernicious.,