Marathi Proverbs

According to the knowledge of the author no English translation of Marathi proverbs has been published hitherto, nor is there any very complete list to be found in the vernacular. The only excuse which can be offered for this issue of this book is the importance of preserving as far as possible all proverbial expressions, which depict the thought and character of the people, before they pass out of use altogether; for although they are well-known to the elders of the present generation, they will probably be less known, less loved, less used by the coming race, with the Anglicised education and its modern literature. This collection does not pretend to contain all the Marathi sayings to be heard in Western India, but it is believed to include a majority of those which are worth preserving. The book is the product of extensive study of Marathi language. The subject of the book is very interesting. It is very useful in the context of Marathi language.