A Handbook Of Kannada Proverbs With English Equivalents

This small book gives the popular, and some obscure proverbs of the Kannada people. There are about 500 proverbs listed, and are accompanied by the English equivalents. Religious beliefs may go wrong, but not a proverb-This proverb tells that the religious books may go wrong but not the proverbs as they are built from the past experiences of people/societies. These proverbs explain the policies and principles that we could adapt in our lives to in order to be happy and successful. Things will take years to create, but minutes to destroy-This proverb conveys us that we shall take great efforts in creating something but it will just take a minute to destroy it especially when we are in anger. For example, we put a lot of efforts to make a sand castle in a beach but it just takes minutes for the ocean to wash the castle away. Where there is a will, there is a way--This proverb is mostly used to motivate ourselves and the people around us. For example, when we are disturbed by all the things happening around us and think there is no way of making it right, this proverb tells us that if we wish to turn things around then we will surely find the right way to do it. Silence is gold--This proverb conveys us that in few situations silence is more valued than the words that we speak. For example, when there is an argument between two people sometimes it is always better to stay silent than to speak harsh things in anger which may spoil the relationship between them. This book explains about 500 proverbs in such a way to make it an interesting book. The work is a reprint of the 1912 edition.