Pranam No doubt a good one. But in the space you had thought for a few minutes, you would have felt, are there not similar words in sanskrit, Malayalam, Telugu Kannada Hindi B G and tirukkural?. when I write you say otherwise. On one side kerala kettle and on the other side English proverbs and old sayings; which one should the posterity learn?; who confuses whom?. For example 1 is Tirukkural Ennith thuniga karumam. 2 Sandaikaran lalil veezhvadai vida satchikkaaran kalil vizhalam. So on. KR IRS 7621
On Mon, 7 Jun 2021 at 06:55, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > English Proverbs & Sayings –FORWARD PART1 > > Dear friends, > > The following are a few English proverbs Posted by: "V.Subramanian" > [email protected] Tue Dec 23, 2008 stored in my external memory. I > thought of forwarding the same in parts. > > Sincerely, > > Gopala Krishnan 7-6-2021 > > 1. A bad beginning makes a bad ending. > > 2. A bad corn promise is better than a good lawsuit. > > 3. A bad workman quarrels with his tools. > > 4. A bargain is a bargain. > > 5. A beggar can never be bankrupt. > > > > > > 6. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. > > 7. A bird may be known by its song. > > 8. A black hen lays a white egg. > > 9. A blind leader of the blind. > > 10. A blind man would be glad to see. > > > > > > 11. A broken friendship may be soldered, but will never be sound. > > 12. A burden of one's own choice is not felt. > > 13. A burnt child dreads the fire. > > 14. A cat in gloves catches no mice. > > 15. A city that parleys is half gotten. > > 16. A civil denial is better than a rude grant. > > 17. A clean fast is better than a dirty breakfast. > > 18. A clean hand wants no washing. > > 19. A clear conscience laughs at false accusations. > > 20. A close mouth catches no flies. > > > > > > 21. A cock is valiant on his own dunghill. > > 22. A cracked bell can never sound well. > > 23. A creaking door hangs long on its hinges. > > 24. A curst cow has short horns. > > 25. A danger foreseen is half avoided. > > > > > > 26. A drop in the bucket. > > 27. A drowning man will catch at a straw. > > 28. A fair face may hide a foul heart. > > 29. A fault confessed is half redressed. > > 30. A fly in the ointment. > > > > > > 31. A fool always rushes to the fore. > > 32. A fool and his money are soon parted. > > 33. A fool at forty is a fool indeed. > > 34. A fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in > seven years. > > 35. A fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men cannot pull > out. > > > > > > 36. A fool's tongue runs before his wit. > > 37. A forced kindness deserves no thanks. > > 38. A foul morn may turn to a fair day. > > 39. A fox is not taken twice in the same snare. > > 40. A friend in need is a friend indeed. > > > > > > 41. A friend is never known till needed. > > 42. A friend to all is a friend to none. > > 43. A friend's frown is better than a foe's smile. > > 44. A good anvil does not fear the hammer. > > 45. A good beginning is half the battle. > > > > > > 46. A good beginning makes a good ending. > > 47. A good deed is never lost. > > 48. A good dog deserves a good bone. > > 49. A good example is the best sermon. > > 50. A good face is a letter of recommendation. > > > > > > 51. A good Jack makes a good Jill. > > 52. A good marksman may miss. > > 53. A good name is better than riches. > > 54. A good name is sooner lost than won. > > 55. A good name keeps its luster in the dark. > > > > > > 56. A good wife makes a good husband. > > 57. A great dowry is a bed full of brambles. > > 58. A great fortune is a great slavery. > > 59. A great ship asks deep waters. > > 60. A guilty conscience needs no accuser. > > > > 61. A hard nut to crack. > > 62. A heavy purse makes a light heart. > > 63. A hedge between keeps friendship green. > > 64. A honey tongue, a heart of gall. > > 65. A hungry belly has no ears. > > > > > > 66. A hungry man is an angry man. > > 67. A Jack of all trades is master of none. > > 68. A Joke never gains an enemy but often loses a friend. > > 69. A lawyer never goes to law himself. > > 70. A lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy. > > > > 71. A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth. > > 72. A lie begets a lie. > > 73. A light purse is a heavy curse. > > 74. A light purse makes a heavy heart. > > 75. A little body often harbours a great soul. > > > > 76. A little fire is quickly trodden out. > > 77. A man can die but once. > > 78. A man can do no more than he can. > > 79. A man is known by the company he keeps. > > 80. A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds. > > > > > > 81. A miserly father makes a prodigal son. > > 82. A miss is as good as a mile. > > 83. A new broom sweeps clean. > > 84. A nod from a lord is a breakfast for a fool. > > 85. A penny saved is a penny gained. > > > > > > 86. A penny soul never came to two pence. > > 87. A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder. > > 88. A rolling stone gathers no moss. > > 89. A round peg in a square hole. > > 90. A shy cat makes a proud mouse. > > > > > > 91. A silent fool is counted wise. > > 92. A small leak will sink a great ship. > > 93. A soft answer turns away wrath. > > 94. A sound mind in a sound body. > > 95. A stitch in time saves nine. > > > > 96. A storm in a teacup. > > 97. A tattler is worse than a thief. > > 98. A thief knows a thief as a wolf knows a wolf. > > 99. A thief passes for a gentleman when stealing has made him rich. > > > 100. A threatened blow is seldom given. > > I will continue in next posting > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iyer123" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/2098024941.751859.1623029109409%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/2098024941.751859.1623029109409%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAL5XZoqzokcUkt-bPPkonRCRPTj6LvXv9eZ%3DcOEgrE4y2yy%2BNA%40mail.gmail.com.
