ProverbPedia

“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:
உன்னை வஞ்சித்தவனை ஒருபோதும் நம்பாதே.”
English Translation:
Never trust one who has deceived you.,

“Tamil:
கற்றது கையளவு கல்லாது உலகளவு.”
“English Translation:
What he has learnt is a handful, and what he has still to acquire is wide as the world.”,