ProverbPedia

“Tamil:
உடம்புளைந்த கழுதை உப்புகளத்திற்குப் போனதுபோல.”
English Translation:
As the wearied ass went to the salt-pit.,

“Tamil:
காசுக்கு ஒரு குஞ்சு விற்றாலும் கணக்கக் குஞ்சு ஆகாது.”
“English Translation:
Though young birds are sold a cash each, an accountant’s young bird is not good.”,

“Tamil:
துரோபதையைத் துகில் உரிந்ததுபோல.”
“English Translation:
Like stripping off the cloth of Draupati.Draupati was the common wife of the five sons of Pandu. When in captivity after the humiliation of the Pandavas, an attempt was made by Duriyodhana to strip off her cloth, as a punishment for laughing at him when he stumbled, she was however saved from dishonour, for as they drew away her cloth it was lengthned by divine interposition.”,