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Charity that which is given in health, is gold; in sickness, silver; after death, lead (Post No.14,960)-1
Gold! Gold!! Gold!!! Proverbs!!!!- Part 1
Post No. 14,960
Date uploaded in London – 9 September 2025
Contact – swami_48@yahoo.com
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The proof of gold is fire; the proof of a woman, gold; the proof of a man, woman—American
Gold, women and linen must be chosen by day light- Basque
A handful of trade is worth a handful of gold.
Try your skill in gilt first, then in gold- British.
A pocket full of right needs a pocket full of gold-Czech
For one ounce of gold, you must have four ounces of happiness.
Meaning- to enable to avail yourself of the possession of the gold.
An inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time.
Gold is tested by fire, men by gold.
Gold sinks deeper than dross.
It is easier to obtain thousands of gold pieces than kind words.
Though you have much gold you cannot buy that which is not for sale.
When three men are perfectly harmonious even earth may be turned into gold.
An inch of time is an inch of gold.
There are a few situations in life that cannot be honestly settled and without loss of time, either by suicide, a bag of gold, or by thrusting a despised antagonist over the edge of a precipice on a dark night.
-Chinese proverbs.
Gold does not belong to the miser, but the miser to gold- Arabic
Copper, the gold of the poor- lead, the silver of the needy.
Man strives after gold, and gold strives after the soul.
What is gold today may be earth tomorrow.
Even a golden bed does not help a sick man.
A gentle man does not die in silk, nor is a king buried in gold.
—Estonian proverbs.
Faithful to the old, kind to the new, mix both and you make gold.
One does not find gold in every purse that is shut.
When everything is dearer god is cheap.
Rich in gold, rich in care.
One may buy gold too dear.
A house of gold has hours of lead.
Better an order of iron than an anarchy of gold.
Who will win in a law suit must have three sacks- one with briefs, one with gold, and one with luck.
He who has a sack full of rights often loses a purse full of gold.
When silver talks all fools listen; when gold talks even the wise listen.
The spectacles through which one would look at the world should be of gold.
Beauty, gold and youth are women’s virtue.
Eat dirt and give gold, and the world will be kind to you.
–German proverbs.
Charity that which is given in health, is gold; in sickness, silver; after death, lead.
–Hebrew
Contention’s roots are three; women, land and gold.
Tulsi in this world are five gems—communion with saints, worship of god,, mercy, faith and kindliness of heart.
–Hindu proverbs
What matters it whether we drink milk in a dream out of bell metal or gold? – Telugu
Gold’s worth is gold.
That is gold which buys gold.
Oil merchant gold merchant
–Italian
Tamil proverbs on gold…..
79. அஞ்சுருத்தாலி நெஞ்சுருவக் கட்டிக்கொண்டு வந்தாற்போல் வலக்காரமாய்ப் பேசுகிறாய்.
Thou speakest ostentatiously as a matron who has come having her bosom adorned with a tali ornamented with five figures.
The tali is a marriage symbol used as a wedding ring is in Europe. Various astrological observances attend the melting of the gold &c. The five forms referred to are the five weapons of Vishnu. Viz. the dischs, the club, the conch, the bow and the sword. The Romanists ornament the tali with the figure of a dove.
184. அதிஷ்டவான் மண்ணைத் தொட்டாலும் பொன்னாகும்.
When touched by the fortunate even earth becomes gold.
225. அமரிக்கை ஆயிரம் பெறும்.
Quietness is worth thousands of gold.
260. அயோக்கியர் அழகு அபரஞ்சிச் சிமிழில் நஞ்சு.
Beauty in the unworthy is poison in a casket of fine gold.
327. அரைக்காசுக்கு அழிந்த கற்பு ஆயிரம் பொன் கொடுத்தாலும் கிடையாது.
Chastity forfeited for half a cash, cannot be recovered though one should give thousands of gold.
337. அரைப்பணம் கொடுத்து அழச் சொல்லி ஒருபணம் கொடுத்து ஓயச்சொல்லுவானேன்?
Having given half a fanam to weep, why give a fanam to cease ?
Fanam – a small coin of gold or silver.
339. அரைப்பணம் கொடுக்கப் பால்மாறி, ஐம்பது பொன் கொடுத்துச் சேர்வை செய்த கதை.
A story of one who gave fifty gold pieces for a compound medicine after having hesitated to give half a fanam.
429. அழகுக்கு இட்டால் ஆபத்துக்கு உதவும்.
A jewel worn as an ornament may aid in adversity.
Gold ornaments are often given as security for money borrowed to trade with, as well as to serve in pressing emergencies.
541. அன்ற்ற ஆயிரம் பொன்னிலும், நின்றற ஒரு காசு பெரிது.
A single cash saved is greater than thousands of gold spent as soon as acquired.
549. அன்றைக்குக் கிடைக்கிற ஆயிரம் பொன்னிலும் இன்றைக்குக் கிடைத்த அரைக்காசு பெரிது.
The half cash obtained to-day is greater than thousands of gold to be got hereafter.
659. ஆட்டுக் குட்டி மேல் ஆயிரம் பொன்னா?
What, thousands of gold for a young sheep?
667.ஆணிக்கு இணங்கின பொன்னும் மாமிக்கு இணங்கின பெண்ணும் அருமை. Standard gold,and a woman at one with her mother-in-law are rare.
757. ஆயிரம் பொன் பெற்ற குதிரைக்கு அரைப்பணத்துச் சவுக்கு.
Half a fanam to buy a whip for a horse worth thousands of gold.
759. ஆயிரம் பொன் பெற்ற குதிரைக்கும் சவுக்கடி வேண்டும்.
Even a horse worth thousands of gold may require a whip.
890. ஆனை கறுத்திருந்தும் ஆயிரம் பொன் பெறும்.
Though black, an elephant will fetch a thousand gold pieces.
907. ஆனை செத்தாலும் ஆயிரம் பொன்.
Although dead, an elephant will fetch a thousand gold pieces.
926. ஆனையை ஆயிரம் பொன்னுக்கு வாங்கி இருப்பு அங்குசத்திற்கு ஏமாந்து நிற்பானேன்?
After having paid a thousand gold pieces for an elephant, why hesitate to buy an iron goad?
To be continued……………………………
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