Literal: What is learnt is a handful of sand, while what is unknown is the size of the world.
Kattradhu kai maN aLavu, kallAthathu ulagaLavu
Meaning: Make use of every opportunity you get.
Literal: Make hay while the sun shines.
Meaning: Don't measure the worth of a person by their size/shape.
Literal: Thee mustard might be small, but that doesn't remove its spicyness.
Meaning: Though one has very little wealth, its a treasure to oneself.
Literal: Even a crow thinks its child is golden.
Meaning: Its better to die on enemy's feet feet than being beck stabbed/betrayed by loved one.
Literal: When the lover (female) shoots you, you die on enemy's knee.
Meaning: Don't promise,when unconsious.
Literal: A drunkard's words are gone by the next dawn.
Meaning: The problems of a person cannot be shifted to others.
A lady attending a funeral can't become a widow herself.
Literal: A lady who came for a condolence wouldn't cut off her thali (literal) - thali signifies marital bond, and it is cut off only when the husband dies.
Meaning: If others harm you, do good unto them, so that they are shamed into realizing their mistakes.
Literal: Make a wrong doer feel shy, by doing him a favour.
Where you did not get sugar, there you can use Iluppa Flower as sugar.(with medicinal impact)
Meaning: When a person saves little money everyday, one day it will become a huge amount of money.
Literal: Little drops make a big ocean.
Meaning:Those without liabilities need not worry about anything.
Literal:Farmers without cows and goats are the king of storm and heavy rain.
Meaning: Inherent characteristics cannot be changed.
Literal: Even if a river's waters change into milk a dog can only drink it by licking only (it can't suck like a cow, horse.).
Meaning: A bad workman blames his tools.Īarellaam paalaaip ponaalum naai nakkiththaan kudikkum.
Literal: She who cannot dance says the stage is imperfect.
Meaning: when you indulge in charity, do not announce it with trumpets -Īadath thireyathaval medaii konal enralaam.
Literal: Half a handful of rice is given as charity, but the announcing drumming is done all night.
Translation: Which character or habit that (you) cannot change at 5 years old, (you) won't be able to change at 50 years old.Īrai koththarisi anna dhaanam.
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