tox TAMIL PROVERBS, WITH THEIR TRANSLATION IN ENGLISH. Dye . yetensdp Cum.Bs ypimaeu wésorror ? Having placed the thing on the palm, why lick the back of the band? + sy Ger inniis Cua@eper. He speaks artfully. . 8B gamut sien. Heaven is the help of the helpless. 1 8 R4GS Osise@rn g%nr, God Himself is the help of the helpless. . 62 Dene govEd cere. The word of the destitute does not reach the assembly. An assembly of learned men or men in power, The words of the ~ poor, whether they relate to oppression, or to other injuri opinion, are not likely to find admission where alone they can avail. + 46S S208 Quran gs 498g), Light breaks on the head of the destitute. Blame, or suspicion, will falt on the head of the unprotected and friendless. ‘The poor are at work by break of day. + 5B Qu gai gs Que Ir2or, 4 srayid Qarcref yxmt, The destitute brings forth a female child, and that on Friday, under the star Parédam.2 upOnrsp. “Used'of one suffering from an accumulation of evils The con- dition of the parent, the sex of the child, the day of its birth and its ruling star are alike inauspicious. 8. 2Boud) UGA Co.Angr ? What:! is tribute demanded of the destitute? 9. ss Bo 9G jrsMo Osfyid, The beauty of the mind appears in the face. 10. 9548 gird sri sribsergud ps9 ys ACu, Though the Agatti—Coronilla grandiflora,—brings forth by . thousands, its fruit remains ungathered. Spoken of the beneficent acts of one not held‘in ‘estimation, and whose kindness ix not therefore appreciated. ‘The proverb is also used of a miser whose lreaxures are useless. ¥SIULOEOsrcnCast cronCop scrorér serQaQaAp gy ? Does the thief steal in expectation of being caught? ¥ co 2. ystucvamse ypvsgéroh, gp iCurerageg, rug Qos rrgn, He who was caught was under the influence of Saturn in the eighth sign, and he who escaped, did so, under the influence of Saturn in the ninth. Saturn situated in the eighth sign ‘from that of one's birth ix supposed lo exercise a most malignant influence. This opinion o A the Hindus appears in many of their Proverbs. : Hindu Astronomy is made the foundation of @ vast system of Astrology. ‘the real movements and the relative positions of the ‘planets are wrought into a systematic connection with a great vaciety of arbitrary divisions of the signs of the Zodiac, and of the ‘twenty-seven Lunar Mansions. To these bodies are added various Mythological - appendeges, as besata, birds, trees, &c,, all of which, of course, being a part of the fine-spun theory, help to form. in the view of the people generally, a more recondite and imposing system than that of Astronomy itself. The Astrological dogmas of Tadia have-an important bearing on all the domestic arrangements and practices cf the people TheyTAMIL PROVERBS. 3 I extonti to a great variety of popular superstitions which ran out into every department of life, ‘Thisis seen in the lucky and unlucky | months, days and other divisions of time, in the horoscope, which ' has a powerful controlling influence iu marriage, and in other matters relating to the settlement of families and in the more general prognostics for the year as given in the Hindu Calendar. Astrology in its popular developments exerts a powerful influence on all classes of Hindu Society. 1B. getiou Gp ssacr seroma, yy lUKAIo OGisr Qwverar, sone BIE Opi s0@evrsiren P Ifhe who has the ladle be one's own servant, what matters it whether one be séated first or last at the feast ? ‘The Agappai—iadle—here referred to is made of a piece of “cocoanut shell with suitable wooden handle, The shell being very hard and not porous is well suited for the purposes of a spoon or ladle. It is easily cleaned, and well adapted for earthen cooking vessels, It may be seen in every cooking room or shed throughout the Tamil country, VA, ged aps aa aod, As grain becomes cheaper, enjoyment increases. 15, syed wold 506) sy epetd ncAytd, ysld Genmbsre 655 Grpy, If grain abound, the five also will abound ; if grain be scarce, the five will be so. 16, eld wo pmeo aeerid weAujio, ys GorpssTH erdvovrin Soouyid, Tf grain abounds, all things abound, if grain be scarce, all thinga are scarce. 7. yoo Dts bor epa, LL QGisTe ELL ums, Tf apart, long friendship, if together, the least touch will provoke hatred, 18, 50 QGRSrOL VePsujid vpartid, When spart, even enmity becomes friendships20. ad 22, 23. 24. 27. 28. 29, up@ung. . 5H BRST yao eva), Separation socures manifest friendship. wysianLid usd wey, A large halo—a rainy day. 9582 y Dur soidr geal 9 Sunrex, Ho who knows not the price of grain, knows not sorrow. ¥SPCo Depts (snes w ga eneigearto, The moat into which the alligator has plunged is to itself Vai- kundam. (Paradise.) 50 wrésrins CusO@er. He speaks glibly. B16 Bu AeiApasr pesBer APsOr gn? Is it to see the face of one who acts improperly ! . are Bue Gufs Crrsen, A terrible ascetic, an atrocious cheat. y@arr 5G, Gus Bycsrer, In austerity, severe ; in perversity, an adept. Prone to extremes, yaar wr OaG Qésenr user. Green pasture on this shore for the cattle on that. 94618 Borg. UGSE Ben ssACpor oronge, ySuT cer S0arG giliup. orcnBeper Yerlor, If] say that I am about to clear away the jungle to sow cotton seed, my child exclaims, O father, give me a cloth. Sanguine aod very anticipatory. 7858 Qaied UGA Awsssro, yur (ppFEASGort ore @pssmio Quesr, If I clear away the jungle and sow cotton seed, it is said that the girl exclaimed, © father, a cubit of cloth. ~30. 3. 32. 33. 34. 38, 39, TAMIL PROVERBS, 5 wearer BGO paemrGe wssT6r opal. The friendship of a brother-in-law lasts while one’s sister lives. yaaTET eeTL_T@e, weerer ocir®, If one has a sister, he may have a brother-in-law. sere eeorew wAA, SHMEFA 2m enw SAT? Is the property of the elder sister rice, and that of the younger bran? Said of one who is extremely cbary about his own property, and indifferent about that of another. 9846 o papld wéeeren Uensuy oT ? Whilst cherishing friendship for the sister, are you at enmity with the brother-in-law ? waarleré Qaremre, Sirmseou cpp Carus Boncin ? Having taken in marriage the elder sister, why inquire after the rank of the younger? . Serer) UPS ws wirene g170huTe@yér, Having reproached her elder sister, the younger played the harlot. . yeercrsrés KLUGp ESTE, Deer gid m1LOpSST Ee ? My sister was indeed born of the same mother: was my brother- in-law also? » 94BrTs 8 BO Apisrona, wri) Cagtr Suton? Will a dog understand the Vedas, although born in a Brahman villuge ! FATT TE B46 HG YO VE STH, YOEeG Go Widi, Should a shesp come into a Brahman village, each person. will get but a hair, After a sheep has been sacrificed in a Brahmanicnl village and the med, the Brabmans may use the hair when performing interpretation is disputed. 68rrs 5g ori: Bs Aepen_ae AgirIer gi Gurer, As a dog longed for the consecrated things of a Brahman village.6 up@urg,* Said when great expectations are entertained of something that is likely to prove illusory : an amusing story is told abovt this proverb. 10, 46Bal wmCod sityzruremid IsCur Oss gGure, ‘As one discharged » camphor arrow at a burning mount: Spoken of an act done to injare another, fruitless or and possibly destructive of the means employed. AL. 2@oh Csameg yICyabd OrdsgCurd QGeen, He is as if a libation had been poured out to the god of fire. Used of one naturally very black, who on hearing the proverb. if he understands ite purport, is of eourse very angry. When water is poured on burning chareosl the cinders appear exceedingly black. ‘The intended refiection ia not the less insulting because of the eom- plimentary way in which it is conveyed. equate, 42, geBahunp wr. ys Hop heen gy. A cauterized wound will not fester much. 3, Hag sQsrag Qoorsa gees grdaid ororen ? Whonce sorrow to him who has no connections ? Said of one who is go obscure and iselated as to have no one. whone griofs he can share or assuage. 4, gs 508 0B wen ener? Is it improper to bathe in a river! 45, wiissmgsé OsronOCumis goAd g2aDegid, Cstepd Mor, Although he take his body and wash it in the river, no fault wilk be found. 46, yiiasosé Qarcry 4 ole CrisaQarenen si. ‘A body that has been deprived of life (murdered) may not be put into s river. AT. ghar maCurewnd gGsQG sr, QaCs uni gener genre sre psa Gév%, He js seen everywhere enjoying himself: when looked at in his homestead, he is not worth half a cash.TAMIL PROVERBS. 7 Said of one who, when out, affects to be well off, whereas he has. nothing at all to depend upon. ‘The word (era) Cash, is used for several kinds of coin, also for money. 8. tery. Boeu Os wo.ceres, Do not beat down the market price. Do not contravene the established epinions and practicer of the- people with whom you are associated. 19. ypieryderReus caBob Ur sOrrere®, Oamaru & 5 CaS crarurer, If a song be demanded of a woman going along with: her market basket, she will exclaim, venksiyam, karuvéppilai, (Onions, curry leaves.) 50. yi BOO s1OU986 yiATeA GLO, DAAsren® Ger Q@.. One who frequently changes hig party will receive-two slaps here and three cuffs there, BL. tig sh9 Qixgid 26.9 aoe pie. gules, ‘Tummattippattan, who had escaped here and there, was.caught. Referring te the adventures of a sorcerer. 52, yagi Qgiurer HAG Degiurdr, ysHer Condmses th Use Qgwureir, He is here and there and has a share also in the boiled rive. 58, 8 Bacing waGer a6sHig yep Bet? Qai2s wssre, ord gis Upsaovrin, Why, my daughter, are you crying there for kanji? come ,hither- and you may fly as the wind. Spoken of a proffered change which may be for the worse. 54, yee ampésre, bg anor U_gef Gcurer, If her neighbour prospers, she will starve herself for five days. 53, gee PO ampisre us@srin Cur@psn? Is one to go to a foreign country, because his neighbour prospers T8 up@wrs, 56, wed Gegid »Surne ss sates OsOsa) UTidA oer. Regardless of circumstances, he aims to destroy his neighbour. BT. yrard UIGb sein_@s paid. Stunted grain—friendship at sight, Both valueless. 58, works: RerBpg 01D, ymeurne enBpg LO, A cow eats moving ; a house eats standing. 59. ee Qoorgsacr ybueb gparer, The fearless goes into the assembly. ‘Used of those who have more courage than discretion. 60. weeran Qaars Csi peer apis org, A car without a linch-pin will not move even three spans. Tntimating that appliances however trivial cannot be dispensed with, and that the best iustruments and weapons require due man- agoment. i 61. FAS GU CUr@ard, yale yoordars, Though taken to Achchi, a wooden ladle will fetch only half a cash, ‘ Achehi being a prosperous place, cooking. utensils are there in great demand, yet even there this inferior article will bring no more than its value, Spoken of the intrinsic value of a thing, 62. FAI gun Iemeésrst con, There are beggars even in Achchi, See the preceding proverb. 68. wexrorsarrer apg Be agreterssnren o Desr, The cheat has got on the shoulders of the conjurer. Said when one deceiver has got the better of another. 64, yee Aardserr 4 G55 soreolD, Deferential respect is agreeable to every one,69. B. 14, TAMIL PROVERBS. 9 + SEET Ong5e LL SETH Hse molten ? Who will tolerate « presumptuous or impudent man ! Woprrag) Quer AagsAe gid Gow gi. A fifth born female cannot be obtained though earnestly sought. A fifth born female is regarded as the special fuvourite of fortune ; an eighth,—as the very opposite. GARE eorwn sg soiLGEe ai%oryjio1 ? ‘Will that which was not bent at five, bend at fifty ? EE Aer asters 5a QerHe-Bid, Even a fledgeling may scare the timid. AX 9 Durward goidri Ber Berne Will ono ignorant at five understand at fifty ? Early instruction essential to future knowledge, The proverb may also suggest that growth in years will not make one, that is naturally dull, bright. HE Porater’s Bois ygAqio. ‘Demons strike the timid. 465A gooronin Deus, ‘Act manfally, but modestly. "HADOIE QaG Edsel, yo sso anipheGd, Those who were once feared may be made to beg; and they who were once oppressed may be made prosperous. He Gonescin coin suae, ysruGwererris Cuil, To the timid the sky is full of demons. HE HEGE HOTU Corsini, 9 Sb yjvmns sé Bu UTuays Corer Did, Ahorse is required for five cash, and ho must be able to leap over a river. Used in derision when great results are expected from inadequate means.10 UpGur Th 65% Gea 6 PurCwr? 9 Pures Qusix apis Cuer_rCios > Are five young birds.a curry? Is a young girl a wife? 16. anree Dron uap Mer, Of the five senses two are uninjured. Used with reference to some, of several desiderated objects thet have.been accomplished, or of some things that remain uninjnred. 11. 655 Vem Qa1OSsr gud, QF 5%ar ySBrid 60 5). Even if you were to give away five fanams, such haste or precipi- tation will not do. Procipitance in judgment is worse than actual loss. 8. genet epergid ver_r@e, yur Quergpis oe «ewe oe. If possessed of five and three, even a young girl may makes-curry. The five are acid pepper, salt, mustard and cumin; the three, are water, fuel and fire. This proverb is used by aman when his wife has. prepared a ourry that does not please him. 79. yesaGasrl Wsgagad s9sOsrar® aisrCure aessrromis Cus@epir, Thou spoakest ostentatiously as a matron who bas come having her bosom adorned with a t4li ornamented with five figures, The titi is a marciage symbol used as a wedding ring is in Europe. ‘Various astrological obser vances atlend the melting of the gold &e. ‘The five forms referred to are the five weapons of Vishnu. Viz. the discus, the club, the conch, the bow and the sword ‘The Romanists ornament the téli with the figure of a dove. 80. ese eg yerIe se gibug au git Cust re op LésCasn Bir, A woman of fifty must bend the knee before a boy of five. Referring. to the deference paid to the male sex by the Hindus, 81. yeprCaronré Osgyry. sau UnisOeer, He aims to humble the timid by force.” 82. 83. 90. TAMIL PROVERBS. 1r HEGiFcem mi sein iA, passe YAA HCG salen, Conflict in five villages is. but curry, five maracals of rice is only 3 mouthful. Spoken of one who delights in the misfortunes of others. 965 Oeepb.gib UTateruyis yareriGure QO GeO. The five-letters and the. sentiment are like him. Spoken of a child who in feature and dispusition resembles its father. 9-65 gi) Quad apa ypCacir ? Of what use is beauty to a damsel living in retirement ? sLésperurt geri, op margri adver, ‘Tho well-ordered are wise; the disorderly are fools, HbaCn Gus amas ypS. Modesty is the ornament of a woman. ‘The proverb my be used of moderation gouerally andeelf-restraint. wLegarrip sepésrenfyis QarBanrrp Cwerapwmisé BAB wer, A dwarf without restraint—~an unused tomtom—he wanders about. ‘Used of one irreeoverably worthless. . yLmers UnbIdE, rar MphBos 5%. ‘A bamboo staff is. the king of a vicious snake. unser Queer AI@Ca wbosigid svégib Curd erciy. A disobedient wife is an evil both to her mother and to one’s self. Spoken of a persov inimical alike to two parties, mers wren Buys iiss Ly CRepgpitd. A disobedient wife and self-willed husband Said of uneongenial soeiety. . Ber Gy. Gy éeCorarOd, wimars 9y Incsorsrg. Seize that which can be grasped, not that which cannot. Aim at the practicable.12 upQurip. 92. yrbud@srgujs Brew re M056. Even tender creepers when united are atrong. 93. sym ererurer, QarohCw yprisner, He will speak abusively, but will not come out. 94. yng Qewsat Ung Bari, ‘They who do what they ought not, will suffer what they might have avoided. It serves him right. 95. 9. 9 Bre Gogs Osrepss_or, A slap is a cake, a cuff is aweetmeat. Spoken of one who is beyond ordinary discipline. 96. 49. 2 gaApgCure gamrencr 519 0 sajerisert ? Will an older or younger brother aid one as effectually as dis- cipliue or punishment ? 97, pie oy bat Ub gy Bene @arerenid, The more a ball is strack, the more it rebounds. 98. 994Op srpméGi QulAp vepsgis wu Caer, Beware of a beating wind and of falling rain. Beware of things berond human control. 99. 7 4On arpy Gad gege vuuBoK? ‘Doos the beating wind fear the sunshine f Spoken of irrelevant means to subdue an evil, 100. 9.8 ga ard S80 asad grdpCornG.d, Winnow while the wind blows. 101. 78Gb OG OS, ward G Id HOE Or, One hand smites, the other embraces. Discipline regulated by love; used sometimes of Divine chas: tisements. 102. -p.¢ ery. @erCor sre Gur_evmon ? Can one make a somersault in the bottom of a chatti?TAMIL PROVERBS. 13 _ 103. 9955 2GFG2 GHEE HYHEGD FA, What he received for his labour (ploughing) only’paid for the kanji ho drank. 104. 9 Sg UEpSs gid Upit ? Is that which ripens by force fruit ? (A favour done under constraint is no favour.) 105. 9 Agu ute ye_OBpsr? Ia a child to be beaten in order to pour milk into its meuth ? 106. 998g) woriéars Genter pos@ worissrs Benzuyis Qeamaurer, Neither the child that is unphastised, nor the mustache that is untwirled will be right. Tmplying that due care must be exetcised to secure a desiderated result. 107. 99. FA Lever GerCor Cumen gid, 996 ghee aerGer Cer Curswrerg. Though you may trust one who has administered correction, you may not trust one who has betrayed you. 108, yp. 5réACo wgsaid wollen sAPe gis apron? ~ “What! is itnectar at the tip of the tongue While poison is at the root? Said of one, or to one whose professions are at variavce with his intentions, 109. 49 QertA pool ger ier ? Is the stem nochchi, and the top a castor plant? Totimating that the seme characteristics will prevail in s family or tribe, 110. yptiunCarer Gy cumCorsr? 26 8p onfider 6 @; Car, Why beat him, why seize him? we will subdue him by proper means. LLL. 79 Goer 9 9. 88160, gpd Musid waGId, ~ Even a grindstone will move under repeated strokes.4 112. 113. 114. 115. 116. 117. 118. 119. 120. 121. 122, opQurg. 99-6010 Vento 5T -gy6ral g Ber, It is the duty of one who has » slave to employ him. wyoupp uteCure Pepssrer, He fell as a palmira tree severed from ita root. So perfect was his prostration, This may be used of obeisnnes or ruin. 99.u,op wrivGumGos, ‘Asa tree without, root. 19. UdGo woh Aipriped 5a gior ? If the root fail, will not the top fall ? pu 6B uipwe gs, A province in which authority is not enforeed will not submit. yours wr upwrgi, An unchastised bullock will not obey. 9.8 gcror g) Aas eld CpyaleGid ecinD, That which exists in the bottom is likewise in the middle and top. py > WBE Yoh se wriverun Doiran Garin Bio ? Athd besides being beaten, must (one) also eat sour mangoes ! Spoken of something imposed on one who is already suffering from questionable inflictions. 9. Gusto geopSals Queer i Berto, goin or ster Quien orf ster ore Bp gy Cures, Like saying to a man how many. boys have you, and how many girls, when he has not a wife to whom he can say, Adi. Hy.0inonls 6.1657, gewren PD agreed. If the horizon becomes black, the household of the farmer will begin to parch, Dealers DeardPCe gapein srepisrpGure, ‘Like the springing up of nectar in a kitchen well.123. 124. 126. 127. 128. 129. 130. TAMIL PROVERBS. 16 ¥Dse8G 9G Quergmnd yduHss46 HG yap G40 905 Ayer, He says, to cook, there is a woman; for outdoor work, a man. Spoken of needful help already at baad. DEG ED 4 Ga00 AsAuyior v.en6@p wrisses ? Does the dog that breaks (the cooking pots) know how difficult’; t is to arrange them ? Used when a heedless clumay person hes disarcanged or spoiled “some cherished work on which great pains had beea bestowed. » 905s noon Corayiisrd gor motes Clorein, When a neighbour's roof is in flames one’s own is in danger. Os sets QaDésorrn ? Is it right to destroy one’s neighbour ? Dssorcr amp use Gy. oOLumes, Because his neighbour prospers he removes in the day-time i. e, at once. : PSI OT5 OaB Sg yerers Gi irenré acreris QDR oor, He destroys those about him and robs those who fed him, 9195.5 99 gt Oencree Os1OSs s0Aund apip usd, By continually urging, the work undertaken may be com- pleted. DSH QeBLuTeT suLer, Qs1O 51% QaQdunes Cua. A deceiver destroys when near, a harlot in contact, 131. 9H wisarig gra Darcey Carer ag, 132. He is a teacher or spiritual guide who gives wholesome counsel to those who resort to him, HOI GAE DeiainGamenu enaiis tens, “A story about butter being placed near the hearth,16 133. 137. 138, 139. 140. 141, 142, upQuwryp. : HOLS BSG 1p G Carain@ws ? Is ornamentation requisite in a hearth or fireplace? The needful is sufficient in common things 2 OY AegGcipd Cumis aris sO Curse gs. No fire in the hearth, no bran in the mouth. . By orhésrer QumA Qurfyto. Should the fire burn, you may parch grain. + oo eSeronn gal, Take care of those who are under your protection. genus GRR @ a UmibYy «yee, A snake will bite him who removes a fence. yornopegeror pi a OsGiy QessgCure. As a lamb died in heavy rain. Ssid of one coming to grief from want of due care wyerwonp ABid Qeyinenp dfir_eGert. Though the heavy rain is over, the dropping from the trees con- tinues, Though the greater evils have passed away, the lesser remain. Though the spoiler is not upon us, the ordinary imposts are de~ manded by men in power. Lvs ge of ALL abs gi@ure. As Saturn in the eighth sign approached. Some person or thing ominous of evil. yw Spe Fo ovis are Oeiiutd. Saturn in the eighth sign will bring loss, Seo the preceeding. wiLvégé eof W955, gots genbluyd 2 fig @arex ug. Saturn in the eighth sign seized, and stripped off even the waist- cloth.TAMIL PROVERBS. 17 M3. 9 Lg ge coflew 4.86 ari@@pCure, Like borrowing Saturn in the eighth sign on interest. 144. wy mb Gd AGEMIAVD, ysAHsGid MGHSAA. ~The leech is not satisfied, nor is fire. * Inordinate desire is never ratisfied. 145. glereoud Oyg.9 Qogesde oases giGure, As a reptile caught and placed on a cusbion. Said of a person in an unnatural situation. 146. aorow Og Onsmsda wassrerd Orsmsen Cu wn @io. Although you take a reptile and place it on a cushion, it will seek a heap of dried leaves. 1AT+ wens god wri uTiins gure, ‘As a dog looks up at a squirrel that has ascended and escaped hig grasp. A despairing look after « thing irrecoverably lost- 148, yeaa Pertorie, pi wyACr? yorpséA Geirbon dee Corngy yf@er? Does the squirrel lack the pulp of the young palmyra fruit, or the child of a Saiva mendicant, rice ? To give to religious mendinnt is hel, by the Hindus generally to be meritorious. 149. yep wenger? Is an atom the great Meru? The sacred mountain Meru, forming the centre of the seven con- tinents according to the Mythological geography of the Hindus; it ‘appears to mean the highland of Tartary rorth of the Himélaya, 150. yap ays woowme a, wiaruyid oy spremea, An atom is become a mountain, a mountain an atom. 151, x8sor 6166 Qaisronis aps guid aucpion ? Though one ory after it, wiil the flood that has burst its bund return ? -18 160. upQuorf. Asa premonition, this proverb is caed to inculeate caution, avd asp remark on misfortune, it suggests the uselcasness of regret. woten 6 Devcon Sons wut gyi P Who can stop a flood that has burst its bund? Spoken of insuperable evils. sir PE ecrog) Dom_sHieb ein, Whatever exists in the universe exists in the human body. ysrJBH Hoong gd Goini_6HS ecinte? Does that exist in the body which does not exist in the universe ? The greater includes the lesser This aud the preceeding proverb really relate to the dialectics of the learned and philosophic schools. 60 1_£O0 55 FEA Dei ga 5s Keren eemis LIT TT ? Will a fruit be burdensome to Him who bears the universe ! Used wheu some favour is ought of ono who is known to postes ample resources. Yar wp Gein ip ye sriisypis Qalahusiscyib, Of the universe and the body, the former is hidden, the latter open. srs ALTA yenae x mie arreir ? Whom will the unapproachable demoness obey 1 The term Pidéri is generally applied to a village goddoss who is regarded as an evil being: . oro. PLOF Feiner. saree Ge GohitA, A quarrel in a neighbouring house is refreshing. Spoken of envious persons who may be supposed to delight ina + neighbour's shortcomings or misfortunes _ gore PLOY urituren sere aploe Bice, The neighbouring Brahman will breed a quarrel and settle it. Said of one who promotes evil in order that he may gain by it. Yoo swisser Poors grabs yutis@ ai, Disgrace will attach to a king who has not a competent person near him.TAMIL PROVERBS. at] OL, 2p sram gyi oy reir w%erI .ysiroh ecineenis CurBeper, . She is going to eat rice in her elder brother’s house. | 162. ysirem of FAO yo Ts amprsrguo, wees AY gent wrflens ampermin 2 Although one may live six months with an elder brother, ono | cannot abide with his wife even half an hour | The first coadition is proverbially difficult, how much more so | the second? 163. get we Gu Quer Inigre, 4506 yee er_Lmer, If my elder brother has a daughter, my paternal aunt becomes an alien, 164, sires sub sioGujid Qaeirn) users, ‘Au elder and younger brother are natural (birth) enemies. . They are supposed to be subject to envy, jealousy and hatred ‘on account of the rights they inherit. 165. yet conta Osrarp up, FiosiiCo Big géeQercre5 Ops Sure, Like taking revenge in the market-place, or in the place srhere the Vedas are read, on account of an elder brother who has been murdered. 166, .ysiramsir Quflwarar, yiium Qnginy earg, My elder brother is superior, father, blow the fire. Suid whem an inferior i: ted with greater deference than 01 one really entitled Lo distinction. 167, .ystreorot Qaridy Utduip Uernée, The horn of my elder brother is as soft (harmlese) aka sbivered stick. The foxes of a certain region familiar with the hate bad, for along time, an idea that its fine long ears were formidable horng, and there- , fore kept aloof from it. Atlength an old fox proposed that they thould try to ascertain the nature of the extraorilinary exorescences on its head; and suggested that some of their neighbours should bo invited to a feast. This was done; and when all things were ready the foxes ted their guests into the festive ball and they. were seated168. 169. 170. 173, 174, upQunyp. fox and a hare alternately, at table, During the feast one of the foxes professing grent admiration for the fine horns of their guests, Jaid his hand upon one and looking round uttercd the Proverb. On hearing this, each fox seized and devoured the hare next to him. Novem ct wenans gS) TVUTID ws gas OTLID. ‘Whatever is left unesten by my elder brother is an advantage to my sister-in-law. woramer dD Cored Merona sidi9rrCer, Elder brother and younger brother are still wanted, O God. Wsr@nGuni Aepesre sea) aps, Should a teacher make a slip, it is attributed to his art. oir ey Veiner i501 Uonrid ugsswt, yducer Berar SG wiIi UgpewT? Is the child of an artist (a dancing-master) without money, is the son of a barber in want of hair? 2. Hae agGls Osremon_yid 9 Br 159-6525. It obstructed the throat and the uvula so as to cause them to “quake. Joranwinuni (5 ef smrL T ee wer@iems widens Bi ur P If the favour of Annémalai (Siva) be obtained, will the god Man- nér pall out a hair? Safe as regards an inferior, if protected by a superior. werenotounGig ousseTsy yor, gsinyaend » THUS BITSY yor, Ye forms.of worship prescribed for Siva are sixty-four ; whereas the seasons for feeding religious mendicants are seventy-four,: DS me 2 De wopLtr, Excessive desire entails oxcessive. loss. GBS Yoe 031 BAEA ID, ~“Expessive-desire or. greed ends in eight forms.of poverty,179. 189. 181. TAMIL PROVERBS. 2 The eight forms of poverty are the absence or negation of the eight sonrces of fraition or enjoyment. These are Queit women ; Seu apparel; soxfisers jewels; Cusemid food, grryers betel; umwers perfumes; wac@ songs; pauwed reclining on flowers. Ban Buyin Broun Rupld pear ee, fp-upioL Bio DGLeomin. If the chief and headman are united, stealing may be, carried on till day-break. Barf Pipe AGS smurh Pips maseg@ur0, As one placed in the house of the headman what he had stolen in the house of the chief. : Said of a thing dove unwittingly Banh PBs CarPepor Gypwrerercr PO ooh eu 2.L.a gb, ‘An egg obtuined from the house of the chief will break the grind stone in the house of the peasunt- Tuplying thab authority imparts to the invignificant overwhelming power. I Asprte Osnl.. speared, A short thick person favoured by fortune. » Bed pins QUGGers, Fortune flows as a river. 2. Bop Dejesre gr% Ueeramsvmis, ‘When fortune smiles one may reign as a king. WAP Dowrsoge sé avcund ost gtd, syeg1 rT Gy-4Go, Although the unfortunate gets a large measure of milk, the cat will lap it all up. : Destiny prevails to thwart benefits when one is unfortunate. Dspanér wert s Qprinays Qurere@ Gi, When touched by the fortunate even earth becomes gold.186. 187. 188. 189. 190. 191. 192, 193, 194, vp dors, BF 98870, 0 Bs Aloruyto, If thoroughly ploughed, the yield will be abundant, ARIS Dg 4. He, DHayrd 9g) 1) sie. This is stranger than that, and that is stranger than this. BC Gapera Dor gu yarh, , priest there is no lack, proceed with the ceremony. Said to a Pujéchéri by way of encouragement. IE HERE HG ar, Murase Os war, Each object is attended by a single anxiety, whereas the master has eight. 51 Tho ocr asmvercruren, Ho will eat it all and say come. HHS QL are HereQaO wy fern cnwranrd of wid Luge? Did the money, diverted from the object for which it was given, avail for the purchase of a sickle? geo CurgiO gory syporwt Bevfl ? May you hereafter weep because that also is too little! yoshugpercratter yerers Prox rere oGuto, Like calling a coward a fearless hero’ Said of false adulation, mBALL 1 gid BB96)%, HL ploCLIT@ gid o1yparévt», If that is renounced there is no help, if you go further there is no way. Spoken of evils from which there is no escape. S50 DGAG@H gonCar gbuLiLot Quer CoO per? ‘It is by reason of his great wealth, is it not, that the barber asks a maiden in marriage ?TAMIL PROVERBS. 195. 6 s%eryjb Catssror, aI wpesrer, Although she put in so many ingredients, she omitted salt. Said of something complete in all but ove essential. 196. waster Oegerer wOrrés, sbucl Qugegs sneer FF, My brother-in-law’s death has not affected me any more than the loss of a hair; but his blanket and mattress have become mine. 197, 9S Psarowls UOUuNTSS1eO, 91 Gib Binet QuTErorc, If you break open a fig, you will see cavities here and there. 198. 948 yo zCurd OGsGrg yor airs, His coming is like the flowering of the fig-tree. Something that never happens, : 199. 4580 upsmsd A Oiuris ere, 46 ster yopsarer, ‘The more a fig is opened, the greater will be the number of worms found, 200. 9S Aiea: 9% oy Seuniacr P Who evér saw the flower of a fig-tree? 201. ys BLymad sairatacr oer? yenss Gesmeu Uri ASosiecr esi P Are there any who have seen the blossom of the fig-tree! are there any who have seen the young of an owl! Said of things that rarely or never happen. 202. £8 BwréOd Cs15Bu safGure, Like fruit sticking to a fig-tree. 203. ys BALCuT@er, 95 g4OarcreM gens, Be transgressed and became mad. 204, ysmsig Boe wpla gers Appiur créer, Should the mustache of one’s aunt grow we may call her uncle. Referring to improby 'e contingencies.208, 209. 210. ait. 212, 213, 214. up@urA, » Yeoh DERN MEsG YPE HYG? Will beauty emanate from one void of symmetry ? , wesentsGs site Casio, The Veda is the staff of the Brahman. , peri Warde Fiscris weer es, The house of the Brahinan is perfumed. It boing a requisite for ceremonial usages. isIE BO Card ois yesadrGure, Like a blind man who has thrown his staff into the air- 5D FO YASH, youve Baha, If white-ants take wing in the evening, it prognostieates excess- ive rain, EB worp sup sr gid ATs. The evening rain will not coase even if one should weep. 51g) Qevorarer, Tam become as useless as a grain of paddy eaten by insects. Hush Gshoumud BUIU Gerler —prBer Csuarbacss ~8pg@iine, While the father is sucking the husk of the cocoanut his son is crying for the kernel or pulp. Indicating desires beyond o1 106A Coram sms UGE OsrarC1OAng, Gerler Prana wu Ose HypGrg. While the hawk snatches away the father’s waist-cloth his daughter is erying for a silk dress. Said in reproof when wishes are entertained beyond one’s means. gluse oles a wiscd? PsAemu rug penps Bison? : How did you bake the cake? how did you sweeten it!215. 218. 219. 220. 221. 222. 223. TAMIL PROVERBS. 25 qoub ee g F590, gar Op ssg) Hore, Cakes are baked in a chatty, steeped rice is flattened in a mortar. Means must be suited to the end. wits erereys WBser Corwir@uoe ? If bread, is it necessary to break and prove it! ids gepene iiss wpeini1id Oph, e881 on otis sondern OsAuytd, The value of a father is known after his decease, “chat of salt when exhausted. wld Crnpmie, yapQ@per, Benen GduCaren G60 Cannan OriBeper, — * The father is erying for rice and his sun is performing the cere- mony of giving » cow at Kumbbakénam, lis Quuasr, Appr & GOS Qa Gis QaranD ar ororOp gi Cure, _ Like saying, my father is a great person, uncle, bring fire to light my cigar. Pride of wealth leads one to neglect the observance of established social rules, : yur send) 068 walegiont If one exclaim, alas! alas! will the crown of the head become cool ? Expressions of aympathy are unavailing if not associated with realhelp dure arr senp, Experience is knowledge that maketh not ashamed, VyGurs Asmses wpa Gerd, Thoroughly acquired knowledge does not fail. Said in commendation of obvious efficiency. 0A caGe GiysmbsaCr orerimCoret ? Why ask of the military officer if there is any compulsory service? Why gratuitously seek avoidable evil ?26 upon. 2, pos at pia etd, Depemutiets sé MoU Ftd, The latter and former halves of the moon—its dark and bright sides, ' ‘These symbolize the light and darkness, the gladness and sad- ness of human life. 225, gwféona grid Oupib, Quietness is worth thousands of gold: 226. yoigseaeid aren! Carmi, ewissavaei 50 onfl Coarse rib, * An oppressor.and a clever man need no'landed property. 27. porarnsé aGesda QuGFerah CUTE sdorr>,oup- “In the darkness of the new moon the ae finds a way wherever he goes. fl 228, gwrarmes UGpées crovenpagia yelGwr? Is the food peculiar to the new moon to be had every day! 229, gapwib eairAp aimuite Bapls aomruinisern? Will poison be received by the mouth accustomed to nectar ? 2304 bul Le gid samenr gid aur, The arrogance of a barber and the affectation of a washerman. Said when inferiors give themselves airs of importance. 231, pun er Gemss0ws Bor Dene wii wari your, If the :ubbish heap of the barber be stirred, nothing but hair turns up. The more you examine an inferior thing, the viler will it appear. 232, wodiscien Dereon acs 1aidt oy cpeemensusn ? Is hair a rare sight to the child of a barber t 233, woued sapeng ydLNsAd Bose osror, O55 Bo; wrefenai9 > Qe ere ereiros? What matters it whether the helpless ass lies in an open place or in the adjoining palace,234, 235. 236, no Ig 238. 239, 240. 241. 242. 243. 244, TAMIL PROVERBS. 27 uN EB go Cusme gwerseb uss) Us oer, He is aiming to conceal the rumour which is to be brought before the public assembly (for discussion.) DUM E AH 4 BFCor gy sipsBq@iBure. As boiled rice tied up for a journey is untied in an open placo. dUHsA QUT) yA pero a7 gi, It is not goed to unpack in an open place Unnecessary exposure of one’s personal affairs is to be avoided. outed 2555 gCure CusBapsr, He speaks like piercing arrows. wdIAsteO yo sCuri, midIsAsnanQ vies Qarcrenautiaers t ‘Will those who cross the fiver on a raft entrust themselves to the tail of a jackal! agidiwesr pid sires gyib .gguy #riAuse B08 ? : Are nakedness and misery to continue to the end of life t sow Oar Ca Big péar® govgy? ” Is a veil necessay for a woman in a bad condition! idler guid WEWE gid HO PLDAE, ger y'p oo, The father-in-law and son in-law are slaves in the same house. aoiwré mae5s 5 Cpenmum ? Why enquire after the relationship of the daughter of otte’s mater- nal uncle! Hore LO Badronn you Hs Aa Aonurs Gaus Carcin@inn ? Having to chastise a maid-servant in father-in-law’s house, is it necessary to ask the chief permission to do so! od DOECar georiuaer HQ&CEr? ‘Whether is:stronger, the grindstone or she who grinds f28 245. 246, 247 250. 251. upGwnp. oD NDS5 yGeeB unissgCur, Like one standing on a grindstone and looking at Arundathi. Artndathi is a star in the Great Bear regarded asthe wife of Vusishta, a pattern of chastity. This star is pointed out to the bride at the marriage ceremony. oD. 5 sy 0 e2er syoACusTer, She will bring forth a king on the grindstone. Doring the time of child-birth it is not uncommon for the mother to be seated on a grindstone. ody GpAyo ysrusAo unsssGe, odo a6v% or orbs crorer YSB creep dGurrev. As a leaf-plate sought advice when the grindatone and its roller were flying in the air. powpsacral yeornus Ber7& Gaicin@emis 2earLn? Ifa thievish woman eat the cream will there be any butter T DME yin eon tb Oura@d usw wer, The strife of Ammai, (a village goddess) has begun, boil and present (rice.) wooourt ciQurepg Framer? siduch aiQumepg sod & Déewreiot When will my mistress die! when shall I get her blanket ! goommurt srbBp 51915, Curcr aOBp sore ap pag ef, ‘ The yarn spun by the old dame will only just suffice to form _waist-string for her grandson. yoowuni Qup Ops yarasre, 52 AenréOp sg ipsera Bre, Three fourths of a cash is demanded for shaving the head of an old woman worth only half a cash. . Sowuriae, corer gibaid, sons greed. What sorrow has the old dame! that of raggedness.260. 261, 262. 263. 264. 265. TAMIL PROVERBS. 29 wdssinwrs aim pid, Bypartars enaaQair cin epio. Come, old lady, and receive the old man. . quent aennéec Cummins upaBopsir, He flies at his neighbours’ property as a demon. UKM aorta wisecrCune Bp. Be blind as regurds your neighbours’ property. wuss Ow. sonia, gpa Gb sUT EZ. No one escapes the decree of Brahma. sus DLL egg ho gopacres siurs. * ‘The writing of Brahma will not fail in the least. Neary FpCp H%EsGura GOs Ger CuMBe Gacy we. Even the Airai (small as it is) will give itself airs if it be not mixed with the food. ¥OursBut 9 pe puTgAe MAPe wésa Beauty in the unworthy is poison in a casket of fine gold. eppisnscsr oper so139.. i As God measured. Qiiurmant Reps speouumesmi gr gsrev ? Is Appaiyangar the dispenser of Aiyavaiyar's gruel? err per crenig; QuAC SH, ysirg.o6 QOag Gul@sr? ‘Whether is greater as regards merit, to say Hara, Hara, or to give to the mendicant ! sheen gain 160 erésran, Weill 56 “gpeiart_ 60 or csran ? ‘What matters it whether a demon or a man rules! riers’ on_m_gyd, propa As Cus gua gers. To play draughts without a board and to speak without a know- ledge of the shastras are alike,30 up@ory. 266, reer gyorBog ofan, It reached even the king. 267. wreer Qoorgs or, yqoper Qoors LA. A country without a king, a family without a head 268. yore ceoense ysru eres. The sky is the witness regarding the king's property. 269, ere 6ir soir Oardigud, Qsiend Mere Qarsv gud, The king kills at once, God delays and kills, 220, gr rer seAcrCnd aéof ariaApgy acrepa, Aare gr ggnF Tio G2 gyGmid oremiimisen, If it be reported that brinjals are growing on a stone in the king’s courtyard they will say that the-outcome is thousands of bunches atid thousands of clusters QTL, yrecr ori Cur wii. Cu emer, ~ As is the king such are his subjects. 2. gree cdonp Gy send ssronp, The people follow the lead of their ruler: 873. grec Pigs yore, It is the earth i e,, ite inhabitants that follows the king. QTd, greet onPiurrgeaisr Ov, No one is exempt from duty to the king. 275, 78 DEG HG OFT wp eDkG,s else, As regards the king it is a word, to the subject it is a burden. 276. yremig VAUTT HE ge rAMWTIS Ss sg movI0T WT 5% apg . The fear of the king among those in power operates auspeciously as regards. the poor. 217. 0s MEGS silo awerer, The help of a king is hie mighty sword.278. 279. 280. 281. 282. 283. 284. 286. 287. 288. 289. 290, TAMIL PROVERBS. 3L re gb yoaich, - A king and a snake are alike. 78 gid ip grid ef, “A king and fire are alike. 78 spb Osgiiyid umole # if, A king, fire. and snake are alike. wyretet win) YCRopteré me gBUTH, Like losing a husband through trusting in a king. 9585 Qows Ageoyid GugpEnwYid. A king observes not the distinction between little and great. TROUT at genus HH GID, ‘The heavens guard the king. reir asr sabre b Ee Dosen gr orerevrin Guus, To the eye of the timid every thing obscure is a demon. 1 1 bms ¥ 7 YDEESD, HITS OnOrid 4 Heed, A file will cut a fie, diamonds cut diamonds ye 5[Beor gud pubGuLo Ss serra moves. An Aiyampettah pony is preferable to an Arab steed raion sé wentvé BA ABwo0 ? If a mungoose see a snake will it let it escape 1 IMSS Qvrrs Aperwuyis QugGewuyd, The distinction of big and little does not apply to snakes. I6t yGolvornd segvalid yoru ss, Not an atom will move without the pormission of God. HIM GM DOH, Iter Glo mpi Should the favour of God fail, every one will come to nought. 291. yf of oreincgés, sme grin cren@cpeir, If I say Ari, Ari, he cries Rama, Rama.32 292. 293, 296. 297, 298. 299. 300. upQurg. yh THAD sorts Oshienés oy Bansls Usirenrenis, If one understand the import of the word Ari, he may exercise regal power. yf cep gepris Opiiere 9 GOs Uairesnerior ? May one transgress the bounds of propriety if he comprehends the purport of the sylluble Arif . fh oreire7ds geiry.d 5% Corie, ys rere STs gs(a% Caruw, If one says Ari the Saiva mendicant is angry, if one says Ara the Vaishnava mendieant is angry. 5. fA yoror srésriiGuren, Like a crow that has taken up rice. fA yyprésr@ gud, yDsyssy. epern CaisinOis, Though there be only one lak of rice, three supporting points in the hearth are required. Alak—a small measure of capacity. fA cert@ad aMmsuyid vex®, ysarcr vcorTe@ev neon gd 2a, If there be rice there will be order—honour also, if a sister exist » brother-in-law may. fA 2 pésr@and yOLY apergy. Though there be only one ulak of rice, three supporting points in the hearth are required. An ulak is two éluks or the fourth of a measure. AD srotgy eysirah’s UniinimGgls Qe, 01M ret omc " umicnam (pte Ger. No one takes up rice to examine it, nor does any one blow upon’ chaff. fA Qarcin® ocinom yéarcr POs 6. CunainCarcs ? Seeing you have to pay for the rice you eat why go to the house of your elder sister ?301. 302. 303. 396. 308. 309. TAMIL PROVERBS. 33 IgGs 65 cloud gpocuTgiges sis Meglio. ‘Water in a pot proportioned to the rice, and a display of authority in.a husband suited to his condition PAL Leray te gpen_wirer Versi eenun? Does hatred against rice or a husband oxist 1 WAAL Cur Buror Agarepi. ‘Tiruvaroor with a bag of rice. Spoken of a double benofit—the grain is valuable, and a visit to 4 sacred place is auspicious- «RA wring 02nd oi erciren P Of what use is salt in a pot of boiling water without rice! Ree Arar PLOsg 3955 LO. Hie house is next to Harischandra’s. Used ironically of a notorious liar, Harischandra,a king famed for veracity. wig ois ASO Mss romise, It is difficult indeed to comprehend the purport of the five letters, ‘The famous five lettered incantation ealled the gros Pru as being the foundation of all spiritual wisdom and all religion, and the means preseribed aid proper for obtaining emancipation from births and all the evils thereunto belonging, and union with the sapreme. . Ads TAEAD oNF5 gud Biee: voir P Is tax levied on dry twigs scraped togethor for fuel f iu cfr yess aOsies ae, The precious body is a stone thrown into the air. sfug Orig ooflu gq cots g HAB@er, Having performed difficult things he wanders about slarmed at that which is easy. B10, suid Parguid gery, xe cror@paicr arGe wai. Vishnu and Siva are one; let sand be put into the mouth of him who denies it. 3” 3il. 312. 313. 314. 315. 316. 317, 318. 319. 320. 321. up@urf. Wharerd ynruCacrOn, germ Ghuyio Ger Carer ib. The sickle must be moved, and the landlord’s family must be ruined, sianér gi_m_UGuTEd erie ee wrppCerr ? In it attempted to remove the heat of a burning fever as if it were that of a sickle ? sflansr 5.p%Ca yMairerepler «aCe, Was it the dexterity of the reaper, or the sharpness of the sickle. Success in un enterprise is mainly owing to tho means employed. shone Conf Care gis sor gore, He who listens to the words of a woman will be accounted worthless, HESS Upset gud, Porras G0 Gororane Certs. Although the fruit of the wood-apple tree (Feronia elephantum) close by ripens, bats will not approach it. GSS oA wre Punt we 7sieGererts Qupepam >. The haughty dame is said to have brought forth a monkey chill. Geerohap Ss g& &AhaCorewrensr, She who was a precious pearl has become black as coal. IEesrvcehun op Gaatbysour ? Is it a rare gem or a Murukkam flower! GuCaran gid ypmueunes. Through severe drought every blade has perished. IEOs HD yHs@d ran, QurgGg ecard wasn Qar Divino favour is eommon to all, material wealth is not. sGenuren «Genus, A cloth tinged red indicates the divine favour, Refers to the dress of religious mendicants.TAMIL PROVERBS. 36 322. Ger 9 Dur sare gain arcirer, wraiv@ orsiten ? What matters it whether he who has no discrimination rules or dies? 323. yqen uguser s%Cur@gnid CursLOb, x Matos s e160 Cured yang, If it must be so, let the head of my son-in-law go; but the old mortar must not go. Ssid of things which long possession has made peculiarly precious. 324, yqanusp Sige rHmnyb GrIrrg, Even a buffalo will not abide in a house where it is not regarded. 325. Gb wler Bi vaio, yIQUTEPes Crraid, : The drinking of water from a hill reservoir will at once coe disease. 326. aor Coram, Qurger Carggyid, yest Caray, Kindness, wealth and self-restraint are essentials. 827. yoréaraég yiPis a ysbQurer AarOsergna Dew gs, Chastity forfeited for half a cash, cannot be recovered though one should give thousands of gold. 328, yersaraé ec Curem wrest 190i Osr@ 0 gb ar rn gy, “The honour that has been forfeited for half o cash, will not return though one give thousands. 329. yoréBend sigand eer werd 9 51. Though sandal wood be rabbed, its fragrance will nat be destroyed. 330. yore git s gdb AmpGiwo sgobUuTg. ~The water in a pot half full wabbles, if full it wabbles ot- B31, yortridou mags G56 Qrous 566 gCuro, As one leaped over an Erukku leaf, Calotropis gigantea, under which he had concealed half » challi. A challi is a small copper coin, » fractional part of a larger coin.36 332. 333. 334. 335. 336, $37, 340. upQurg. OTs Per ok Mase euETewEP Is the hand to be complimented for tying the waist-cloth 1 yorsGend GarenO gduei g pert ? Can one go before an assembly with half a word ? wwrsWend Qarein® girierid ac Hee, yoorsGere opaps Qereorem, Half a word admitted into the assembly becomes a whole word. yor ss ug Epi ssrpCure, ‘As if macerated gram should sprout. orig biog synh Aorog Sig SOD, After grinding the stone remains; after shaving the head, the kudumi (tuft of hair) remains. A tuft of hair left on the head of boy.or man with a knot at the end. It is considered becoming ; and'is usually about a foot in length. sores OarOss mpsArrod gues Os1O5 si gus QerégyanGorcin ? Having given alfa fanam to weep, why give a fanam to cease! Funam—s swall coin of gold or silver, . geortuené Cra ye gud grenwtars Graairurev Bourn? Though the service bring half 2 fanem, will it be equal to service in the king’s house ? » yoortiuomis OerQéar urd, pioug Gurér QanOagF Cotmm Oris ems, ‘A story of one who-gave fifty gold pieces fora compound medicine after having hesitated to give half a fanam. orth Yair epi seinen SLOS Su.gub wars. Sores about the waist, and, debt to one’s neighbour are both bad,TAMIL PROVERBS. 37 ML. gymrdsms Oaren® ybuon ch@o ynrdoms opep Der g4Hi0r ? If one goes before an assembly with half learning will it become perfect ? B42. goss Joss wearer PLOSG CuT@\o yéarcr Deyss wierah_ sPp Curcaevr, When he went to his elder sister's wearied and exhausted, it is said that she sent him to his brother-in-law. B13 an aUGureEp.ss gy, B20 riCuTep.s EpeOnsi? When will the waves be still, when will he wash his head ? B44! 20 Cor ginPures 52 CpepeOpsi. Bathing in the midst of beating waves. Said of attempting to do « thing noder adverse circumstances, 345. ytoamiré siqpid1y@ure; Like a straw on a wave. 346, yoroser@ 6A ucrIads or_DOpgCurm, Showing his teeth like a jackal of the ginger fields, Said of ono who shows sigos of disappointment, 347, yowme Cow gp QuGEd. As vice wanes, virtue waxes. 348. yoopu® aps scrroPi Qroagengs Csiéeio Uenc., The bitter tears of the oppressed are a file that wears j away the wealth (of the oppressor.) 319. ood won UBéms yypBond 9ps. A bed free from anxiety is the most agreeable of all things. 350. yore x norrcranisBevtes, ~The kind-hearted are free from sorrow. B51. goad garod Ordanr g—anod, A time for adversity, and a time for prosperity.360. 361, upGerg. . VOT Saics airiGer Sonor oui, Pour toddy into the mouth of the wicked. Add fuel to the fire . Hors eyPure Qurger FLUO srinid gis 56 Donss Bem, Ill-gotten wealth and illicit pleasure are both bad. . ign Lagu yapsape a0, Study day and night to be free from impurity. + USL weroralsr oy CRenLD oy Rumer, A wily man does not know the value (of friendship), SUG ersers er gy are iwreinss, The vicious will evaporate into thin air. +. HAsréETT BSG YSA we, The hasty are deficient in sense. . yorreCarerid yorafs echs@Crer, For hasty ornamentation I take up and sprinkle. . recs BO everson? : Is ceremonfious behaviour demanded when one is in a hurry? HUFTEB EL urand Qerr, A thing done in an emergency is not criminal. HUF TOT@eH yhléscr og Igib ms BepUTsI. When in haste the hand will not enter even into « large chatty. . yorerACinaayin gone QrsAngi ypu orairy uw Yr DGI@rS. She is inclined to play the herlot, and is afraid that her husband will beat her.363. 364. 366. 367. 368. 369. 370. 371. 372. TAMIL PROVERBS, 89 wyustheg aris Qubg, ye5e 0 REGS Oarh Ou As. The mouth of the harlot is large, and the bubbling of five or six grains of rice when boiling is excessive. NsThED ober Hovto, AGHRIGA Qala Qed. The harlot has no oath, the thief has no god. Spoken of one wholly derelict. . yor ye gid Bap CaanG AGU Cur@gnd Boww CaerBid, Ifone plays the harlot fortune is wanted, and when one goes to steal ability is needed. KurrhQusrpy 22nd gpate BoeyQua gs BsGdhe exgevrinn P As an abandoned woman one may ride on an elephant, but can one go along a street as a thief ? Use As sor6 6 yess, Chicanery ends in one’s ruin. YUGEGG-6G5 Osialw gid, God himself is the help of a family in extremities. HUES MEG Cwiss IE Gld Staaf) sma Ove, The worthless and the cheat have no need of land. oiGuryp Bend sUOuTEp.g BB, Time is better spent in austerities than in vanity. orreriovicirenll Qaigunrens Cus Bayem. Having acted reproachfully he speaks flatteringly. ast apes yfarcinwimr aGaCs, He is surely as eharp as the edge of a sickle. Spoken ironically of a wan of vain pretensions, L yagenu Ans peg eurd pm, His wing {s broken.377, 378. 379. 380. 381. 382. 383. 384, upQuory, yet got wate yout yaurigs ora. Each one’s mind is the witness thal acquits or condemns. 5. art gyart crater beng gooreit yy Reuri, The supreme Ruler knows the purposes of every one. . AOL cemb ocrer SROs Se HP Sp UTisBDAr2R. The circular curls of an ugly horse are not examined. aoe ampuaer servwmis ereinér, He who leads a useless life will die a miserable death. 391% Alon 9 292) Bey 60 PCLITED, ‘As if one beat an empty mortar thinking it contained unhusked steeped rice. , ‘Spoken of absence of mind. oer uIABog GIO ny@p gure OGeDg- Her singing is like the voice of the kuyil (an Indian cuckoo.) worse ewiggit unbs 660 Loko s. Her best cooking-pot was broken in the middle of the road. HUMES Qasr opi Guess vseurer, This person will riee and eat before him. HUMEGE SL raja QH% GarGsasGujlo QeH%, He has neither a cloth nor a knife, Said of one ntterly destitute. wagmegerCer ysiin4 GeOng oor Geniptiy. That which is in his keeping is my livelihood. WIMEGE FSAIB8DE 95.680 H. He is now under the auspicious influence of the planet Venus. Spoken of one who is the favourite of fortuno.386. 387. 388. 389. 390. 391. 392. 393. 394. TAMIL PROVERBS. 4 HUMID Da Ma Gh orGmwds sSK sid. The intimacy of friendship of these two persons is that of the buffalo. yo gnu Cuse sraQere gid yoors Gare gy, His speech consists of quarters and halves of words. Undecisive. HANGIO_U UTIs BenBEGBma eer iegCurn Q 1s Bp si. His prosperity is scattered like crabs from a, broken vessel. ater DaGor série shi+ Baer Paar orcxdn.s1 ado gs. It is better to cry Siva, Siva, than opprobriously to reproach others. yao Bar Laid Baia si,oper, He has authority both to behead and to relouse. sorter gain CuFALAG Cuse are®, enw wows BG@iCure weve DICUTLL rer, Having fished out his secrets by cunuing he turned him upside down as» turtle is turned. AP QA Darr cama gs ge uTissrgna stens- He cannot equal him thongh he raise himself to the top of a ladder. Said of oue who is far inferior to another either socially or intel- lectually. yas or yeu 60@ sane. When his tongue moves the country moves, Leyoueir age EGO oor orga py, ssn (560 0. OH glare Gin epi. Without his favonr all are destitute, if he favour, all are prosperous. Said of God's grace and displeasure. oer OG Giss Qerrah, He is a cold firebrand. Said of a porton really dangerous thongh apparently not 20.42 upGury, ‘ 393, your RSS Oi sPH yognd srar gy, Even the grass under his footsteps will not die. Used when speaking of one remarkable for gentle habits 396. yas JMS5 Gib upsOuh@erns, The place whereon he treads bursts into flames. Spoken of the reckless and violent 397, yar Oss 98 Ne Fer Cussésrrer, His words exceed all bounds. Suid of one whe delights in abusing othe 898. yer stare Or Carwmus maure Qeusarer, The work that was indicated by the foot he will perform by the hand. 299, qacr a ois ysO Gobans gersCor y gare age, The devices of his caste and habits of his tribe will predominate. 400. yarsr srauré Cpa ssengs maure yA pesin.1 gy. That which he tied with his foot cannot be loosened by the hand. iN Spoken of one of supe 401, yer yomsur gs xy gpa ynruT gi. Unless he move not an atom will move 402. yas yarsir creme sans yeast ys Bead ys wren, mPesreud spur. Every man’s purpose will be either effectuated or frustrated by the Supreme Ruler. 103, yorsr op 6 94G% 250 LBOGe, He is sharpening a kuife for another's throat. 404. syavcir e.cnQordrsvrid Lyeix 2.1 GUdermd Qarinyorib, His mind is full of sores, his body is covered with blisters.405, 406. 407. 408. 409. 410. All. 412. 413. 414, ALS. 416. 417. TAMIL PROVERBS. 43 HOH TES ws wee aA, To me he is Saturn in the eighth sign. The most maliguant of enemies, wyacs Os1£A opwrg.6 Car gris wag D@aar, He seeks friendship and prays for a skin. ace scr@Cor sre Qari_rér soi ene croton Qeiseur ain? ‘What can his teacher do if he ruin himself? sya store Pherae cror crate + fs88nar, What he has scored with his feet I efface with my tongue wyoicn 2rd gs BorepéentGur ? Do you consider him us a green-herb nipped off ? act smUEDarenQ yosst saree GA Deer, He took another's hand and struck his eyes wasn ApBvevrs pepe, He is a bird without wings yous Gat S2vbs vln masD yar. He is preparing to cook my head. oer gsr Bails s Aan gaist sya grees, Every one is responsible for his own actions. oss orator em Bis Upsepéac Uni sAepen, He aims to scatter me to the winds. aids oAQUTAQUC Dy Bap Bey sr. He breaks out saying burn him, fry him. Suid of one who suddenly bursts into a rage. woven pacing wrip 860 91D ep sir, Having run and sung, he at length sank like the pulse, asin evsesor onsen fat ort ALY Bu Ae eusir, He is the man who encountered aad fought the champion.44 upQurg, 418, syorsir Qargsecitjarofun ? Is he a man of limited wealth ? Spuken of « slovenly miser. 419, yore 7d Ab 2B upgrot? Can fire be kindled in mid-air? No, exeopt by the Almighty “who holds the lightning in his hand and tells it whom to utrike-” 429, 95945 Uw (pln os sopGure, Like the story of the germination of boiled peas. AQ. 4ACa@ opaiard, SCaa maCu serw. 422. Better is the hatred of the wise than the friendship of fools. HAip or dror Deine wax% Gears risus Cur cgei areirer Orin yore ae Orde, ‘What can rice do? it can work the five senses, what can wealth dot it can subdue the world. 423. qmadard gqaicr snarl gud ggarer, One who befongs to this convention and to that convention. ” 424, ¥dimvora QGssTd wOsMma sg ar@ypCw, 425 If I had so much should I not arrange my chatties earthen cooking vessels and prosper. Spoken regretfully of succour which ought to be and is not afforded. + ¥pDCx Ines Uesra@sry. yssACn Opis rresflix or, In beauty equal to natural coral, at home a cow-dung basket. 426. pBoe apsenrs yoni ecinir? Are there any who cut the nose for the sake of beauty. 427. Ps DEES eer, Bop QGsg oir gyib, Beauty will sit and weep, fortune will sit and eat. 4128, 21p@iCuerGoor arimpy. nentar yonpsDep airy. m5 579.. O beautiful maid, frail kite. the comedian calls you. Spoken ofa female whose demeanonr is inconsistent with modesty.436. 437. TAMIL PROVERBS. 45 . PGES OLLI yus weg sso, A jewel worn as an ornament may aid in adversity. Gold ornaments are often given as security for money borrowed to trude with, as well as to serve in pressing emergencies. . psQeregi@part soi, RisssQsrogi@part Oni, They who advise weeping are one’s friends, those who advise laughing are strangers: =” Spoken with reference to the character of advisers. HPFOend gApasr GonpsssOaereogsvancr, ANsse@erer @Opaicr Qar_s@srsigrairsr. He who counsels us to weep does s0 to favour life; he who coun- sels mirth seeks our ruin. » pPsaliGamterés siajor Siar sr gb suri, God dements him who is to be destroyed. «Pi sorcr 9801 Grimey ersiron ? What matters it with whom an abandoned woman goes? . PEs BSA EVSH oad Coisigs craven, sapers Cui! ag or aston ? What matters it whether a horse or an ass grazes in a garden that lies waste! 3. yParpage Qercrerascr uyIOUtgéeid wdreraicir, One who secks to-maintain an unjust claim anda king who exte- nuates crime. Both are injurious to society. Hepscrort Asrepscroni ysrréascrori, ‘Weeping hypocrites, canting sycophants and religious formalists, HAP a lemrjid AREAD Quemaruyld KbUSmT gs, 4 weeping man and a smiling woman are not to be trasted.46 upQnrd. 138, ep@p Pg & OGIST gd QGESTb, HEPGH Leo Dgsswren gi, Though one may abide in a house of mourning, it is not possible to remain in one thut is leaky. 439, yep Ap Gorton, crenptiuipis sr OBp gGure, Like showing a ripe plantain to a crying child, A premium on naughtiiess, 440. yO Corer unisg) wager urs eBper, He tickles when one is weeping, Spoken of something that is obtruded at an inconvenient timie. 441, 9p Anse qari verb 021065, 9UODE IEG GO Vemid Oar, ' Having given half a fanam for weeping, give a fanam to cease, 442, qrapersuy gwar raps PAYS OxcAUCurn ?P Are grief and self-will things to be made sport of ? 443. YGQsGe PlrdgGorCor wteAsaid, A ruby in a ditty rag. 444, sepdms 9078 GS Aare gid Bopsas Qupaga Gare gns, Dirt will remove dirt, reproach will overcome reproach. U5, yapéonss gos g wy Guw was eragus Yopsmsé Gorid Gurren gi, Though cleaned and placed on one's knee, the mean disposition of a slave or low person will not leave him. 446 9p 6 seman RéBw apew. ' A weeping eye and a running nose. 47. yepsomegG ysmsrs Home. He who is weeping has no pride. 448, syepaGertar UTA GYSsGd, A crying child obtains milk.452, 453- 454, 456. 457. TAMIL PROVERBS, 47 . wage Berton wri Cunid, ‘The weeping child will gain strength. Ey gid Bextor yaror QupCaranBid. Although she may weep, she herself must bare the child. 14s Weer REED esarcr, QorBer Qucyruir crarragia 2 Sajoirar, The hard-hearted will be of use to none, the tender hearted will be of use to all, gett yop Gonryin yoni yp #%iyb, ‘A corpse unwept and a funeral pyro unquenched. An affair or person forsaken by all. Hutt Hepat go so gFECD MGaustGuerHe Gog yepaur herd», All weep on account of their own griefs, none on aécount of Tiruvan’s wife. : Spoken of feigned sympathy avd also of that outward expression of sorrow which is occasioned by surrounding circumstances. opr S306 Hepurs FoU6B, The mother of a bride or bridegroom will not visit their new rela: tions unless invited, . yersry id gna pg stawer 2 6nd. There are firewood carriers even in Alagapuri, (the city of Kuvira.) Kavéra a wealthy king; now regent of the North and the guer- dian of riches. yorsryA Csrckrur@ayd, y Rep rovgrag gers Rare, Althoagh Alagapori be given up to plunder, the unfortunate gains nothing thereby. worCsrcr year yore wba Arve QrinGacrBo, Though as woalthy as Kuvéra you must ae your expenses within due bounds43, 458. 459. 469. 461. 462. 463. 464. 466. 467. vpQurg. 08D p wp 9682 4 Bujor P Does the measure know the price of grain? ores OTYPBaran® syoncuier, He will measure in the accustomed measure. HMSO HG Fre ¥Mb STH OC 79-57 EDs. When measured it is not s spa long, when chopped up it does not fill a chatti- yours quis orp opis opis amb, By repeated measurement articles will be diminished. Constant use wears out @ thing. yrosorracvenrsact aipéns Goraiorts Carpord &i Beorpesp ao, The prosperity of him who does not cultivate sociality is ike the filling of a tank without a bank. Ho 5G Nes Rene y Di scpid ways, If in excesg even nectar is poison. oro 5 G@Opurg; Aeroorg peur gr, That of which no part is taken out will not Jessen, that which is not uttered will not get out . ycrohé OarOssre wibior, yori ge OsrOssra adr, If takon up and given in handsful it is free, if measured out it is charged for. eres urd aTisensNGe endAs urd ani sores. Whilst teeming milk already laded, the quantity is given. {Kr CHADOIH Or FAO ORs yar gs Qore5Qnasce Qs Ao ODGsSr gr, : One cannot afford to ‘live with a phunderer though he might live with a pilferer,TAMIL PROVERBS. 49 168. ycrepargs cvemd Bris serdOacr gy cram ggywr,” Tt is anid that a dog imagines every thing taken up by the hand is intended for himself : 469. past sere Quciny pisrar oy par sa) seg Koper, An over-suspicious inan lost his wifo and carried her sixty miles weeping. Some mischievous persons having concéaled her in a box employed him tu carry it to the seu-shore. 410. yrasaypssrgud gjenpiurér Ruri @psQagus @p éaarsir, She will over-boil the rice ;. or sho will boil it imperfectly. ATL, ypdatenw wapGitant. Excessive sharpness is perfect bluntness, 412. gpFOsL® Yrepssypre, Hard dealing ends in loss. 413, ptm go Moan sy, The streaked lizard opens not its mouth, 474, yoko 5.8576 wrod, Ifa streaked lizard bite, death ensues. ‘75. ypssre argos Qairurd. That is happiness which springs from virtue. 116. yom isalGege mou aérew No cold to them that are completely wet, ATT. yphRu® 2 pam Cosin Did. On a’full understanding of the party admit to friendship. 478. wyotuy goer Cen oe ‘Apsaorcw0t Oanrcrera wor ani, When the hypercritical go to market they neither buy nor sell.60 up@ury. 419, qpiugagert wpiuinerde Dapsst, One highly learned fell into a pot of gruel. £80, ping Bal pounder git een gy YopsS Sm5. The stgry of a scrupulousy chaste wife who addressed her husband "as Appa, father. 481, 900U5.58 Perew aephiiumanda AepssgCure, 482. As the thoroughly practised musk-rat was drowned in the refuse- . pan. ‘i » aaPDsBener OsrOcp meer Gd, When twisted to excess, fibres snap. 183, 9104p neB@e oPnCuTes. If over-twisted it will sap. 484. yxep.vb6% OsrObyA Osrar® 9p Ard, When excessively twisted, strands break. 485. yo Qurger Dorib crown Hagin Hart, Virtue, wealth dnd pleasure are not common to ell. 186. gpay.66 cpt Borg arg cuimerde Daptenp@ure. ‘As when being thoroughly strained tLe uppermost portion of the boiled tice fell into the refuse-pan. 187, spa OsrOa@srorer8ps GrIGIGD GpaswBpé 488 S SpIGuy. Better) to live in subjection to a mountaineer than to be the sub- ject of a cruel tyrant. . YBegibaps 5h postings B00. It in the merit of the wise to gain knowledge by meditation. 489. 25S gore Oust 61d Cutee, dmedt yet + wAlgrs Lem Qs1GOsaCaanGi Qsr@ croneyor, ‘When I went to a master whom I knew, to pay my respects, he - . gaid, your father owes tai fanams, give it me.490. 49. 492. 493. 495, 496. 497, 498. 499, “TAMIL PROVERBS. Br es uridine ACA ser 9.9 a1 655 epee Csrmeur? A known brahman isa friend; aro there only three pancakes for six cash ? Said of taking advantage of previous acquaintance in a bargain, weg Os Cer 9 Surg Qa Cer Ger Seg yew wapo. Knowingly and unknowingly I have been ruined; scratching has caused sores, Bs saan sto GibI yao apsBe sens. ‘The story of one who claimed as his slave the man who had paid his respects to him beca':se he was an acquaintance. yur 9 Bué OsDarni o.coe ? Do any become vicious by increasing knowledge ! Suns wren roerd Spans wren, All the days before the age of discretion are as the days before birth, Burd srycou wort Sg yiduter med p QarAecen | Have I grown my beard not knowing that it would fall into the hands of the barber! Said with reference to the loss of a cherished object. ayiumis Iérerts 4s GeousCure, Like the idea of an innocent child. yPPotch_ Ad ysM Caorres, Do not ask advice of the ignorant. Part sig, ySsir onséhi guia yard, ‘Though fools are told a thousond times the thing is useless. a; gt Dani? gisesai oy Sari, Who possesses information? Those who have examined @ thing thoroughly,52° up@ursp. 500. May Doorsacr QussOsc_sAgud srpauOarer, ” An ignorant man is despised even by women. SOL. Wa) Qooré sword gtursAgyid Qevds. So to sleep as to be incapable of feeling is an impossibility. . yGa QuGEC sro Camis QUGEC Sra, He that increaséth knowledge inoteaseth sorrow. 5038, Maj Qearise gersninujlo Qer2, The ignorant are not manly. 504. ye; ypiCuru a wvsir_gi@ure, As achrysalis destitute of intelligence. 503, saloy_cir promis ysirp.. ct gapéetd. Wisdom is regulated by knowledge, good conduct by love. 506, ay warongs yf eid, Couscious guilt will fret the heart. 507, yay Gb Ty wary RenTs qld wraytd, + A mouth that instructs end a tongue uttering words of love. Spoken of one characterized by wisdom and love. 508. a @ajcorwtenr wre sib Gi pibryto, Even a king will approve of wise men. 509. yMajsn_wrent ¥@ser Gung, To obtain the favour of the wise is enough, 510. Gare oy AGarsr gp cAtv yohW2uCure Oa gGw. I know, I know (i.e, I know it well) tho leaf of the banyan tree is like that of the tamarind tree, SLL. qorssurlLogacr gorda miusOse@ gParcr, Fifty-cight sickles on the hip of one that canriot reap. ‘Used in contempt of mere show and parade513. 514. 517. 518. 519 520, TAMIL PROVERBS. 53 OSA WEES Head HET Geer, The son of a widow has evil ge-tures throughout his body. Suid of persons irveclaimably and naturally vicious. “nhs Gang 19-4 00IGuTE, Fluttering as a fowl with its throat ent. nswacr gairQcnler Qubp sens, ‘The story of a widow who gave birth to a son. 011g won es, OrEpL 5) Shans. Seventy rags for sixty days. ob B61 S) 41976 sini sBerCros gy @ gio, BCyp. wigs ‘Qurai air iveCareirDin, Although one may balance himself.on a pole sixty-four feet high, he has to descend to receive gifts. 9.11 6O5.O% Can sided, Sixty-eight tricks. Said of the various impediments which one meets with in car-ying out a scheme. Horne OED oAb GD seg Queen. In harv-st time even a rat has five wives. soarig, aris Qullg, yfhagé OarQ Quills. , The mouth of the rice-pot being enlarged by fracture, the rice must be boiled the longer. ODT 19. doar 01H SD gy Corsin Oia? One must appear in the assembly, must he not, after having practised privately ? UPI QGHsApaisen girios Ho opo@p yrW~ One who leads private persons into a place of justice and perve judgment. pu gens Cary pasnss QaOaeio, ‘The least unlawful desire destroys a myriad acts of austerity.34 upOuryg, 523, yduUSBLG YG GwOnsr? Is beauty (self-respect) to be forfeited for a mere trifle ? 594, 9 0Us gortunt@gd 55 grow web, “Although the broom is inferior it will lay the dust in the house. 525, out ACB sid Doren sain pid, —. The friendship of the mean will issue in fatal results. 526. put ACsad Irren east, The friendship of the base is dangerous. 527. ydusse g_eatud assrd wiser sBhG wom_G guurer, If a low-bred man obtain wealth, he will carry an umbrella at miduight. 528. syuer vem UML gS MAES alone oy Sure, When a mean person acquires wealth he knows not how to take care of it 529. yansseG eppsrii, Fitted to the opportunity. 530, word Gof? Qa ga giny Qdgeery sro 4p sree DAGer ded, i Three kinds of weather, hot, cold and temperate are included in the six seasons, ‘A year is divided into six seasons of two months each, beginning with August The names of the seasons ure 1. «mi. cloudy. 2 mB, cold 3. qe UA, evening dew. 4- Jee ue, morning dew. 5 Qa Cacfin, mild heat. 6. ys 2 efw, very hot. 531, -ysyCured Osrossre pu yAipsapid UBEGd, Even a common medicine may prove effectual after a disease ha passed the crisis,