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I had half a mind to quit this thread and let Mr. know All and END All
continue his random postings.

Then this thought dawned on me.

The diamond jewels are displyed on dark blue velevet to bring out their glitter and beauty.

So let these form the dark blue velvet background bringing out the beauty of my own posts.

After all we share our homes with hundreds of pests and insects.
Let me do the same thing here in this thread also.
 
#25. பிராணிகள் பற்றிய சொற்றொடர்கள்.

121. அஞ்சு காசுக்குக் குதிரையும் வேண்டும், அதுவும் ஆற்றைக் கடக்கப் பாயவும் வேண்டும்.

122. அதிகாரி வீட்டுக் கோழிமுட்டை குடியானவன் வீட்டு அம்மியையே உடைக்கும்.

123. அதிர்ஷ்டம் இல்லாதவனுக்குக் கலப்பால் வந்தாலும் அதையும் பூனை குடிக்கும்.

124. அப்பச்சி கோவணத்தைப் பருந்து கொண்டோடுகிறது, பிள்ளை வீரவாளிப் பட்டுக்கு அழுகிறது.

125. அரசனும் அரவும் சரி.
 
181. Lone wolf
A lone wolf is a person who prefers to do things on his own in his own way, or without taking any help from the other people.

182. Keep the wolf from the door
To keep the wolf from the door, we must have enough money for our food and the other basic essentials in life.

183. Putting the cart before the horse
When we put the cart before the horse, we are doing things in the wrong way.

184. Donkey's years
This idiom means 'a very long duration of time'.

185. Raining cats and dogs
When it is raining cats and dogs, it is raining very heavily.
 
#26. பிராணிகள் பற்றிய சொற்றொடர்கள்.

126.அரசனும் நெருப்பும் பாம்பும் சரி.
127. அவனுக்கும் இவனுக்கும் எருமைச்சங்காத்தம்.

128. ஆடு கொழுத்தால் இடையனுக்கு லாபம்.

129. ஆடு கொண்டவன் ஆடித்திரிவான், கோழி கொண்டவன் கூவித்திரிவான்.

130. ஆடு கொடாத இடையன் ஆவைக் கொடுப்பானா?
 
186. Like a headless chicken
A person is said to rush about like a headless chicken, if he moves all over the place aimlessly and very fast.

187. Beeline for
To make a beeline for a place, is to go there directly.

188. Grease monkey
A grease monkey is a term used to denote a mechanic.

189. Eat like a horse
Someone who eats like a horse, he eats quite a lot.

190. Bear market
A bear market is a period when investors fear and expect heavy financial losses. They are more willing to sell rather than buy shares.
 
#27. பிராணிகள் பற்றிய சொற்றொடர்கள்.

131. ஆடு கோனானின்றித் தானாய்ப் போகுமா?

132. ஆட்டுத் தலைக்கு வண்ணான் பறக்கிறதுபோல.

133. ஆரும் இல்லாத ஊரிலே அசுவமேதயாகம் செய்தானாம்.

134. ஆளை ஆள் அறிய வேண்டும்; மீனைப் புளியங்காய் அறிய வேண்டும்.

135. ஆவேறு நிறமானாலும் பால்வேறு நிறமாமோ?
 

191. Worm's eye view
A worm's eye view of something is the view from below - either physically or socially.

192. No dog in this fight
If we have no dog in a fight, we are not concerned about the outcome of something.

193. As the crow flies
This idiom is used to describe the shortest possible distance between two places.

194. Dinosaur
A dinosaur is a person who is thought to be too old for their position.

195. Pecking order
The pecking order is the order of importance or rank.



 
196. Sick as a parrot
A person sick as a parrot about something, they are unhappy or depressed about it.

197. Like lambs to the slaughter
If a person does something unpleasant without showing any resistance, he goes like lambs to the slaughter.

198. Come out of one's shell
To come out of one's shell is to stop being very shy and withdrawn and become sociable.

199. Cool as a cat
To act fine when we are actually scared and nervous

200. Snake in the grass
Snake in the grass is a person who betrays us even though we have trusted them.
 
India is a country which loves animals and ensures adequate protection.
One can expect from a donkey not a kick alone. If somebody does not
do good work, sometimes they are equated to unintelligence. However,
some doing donkey work without any reward are being called as a stubborn one.

Balasubramanian

 
Who else can better qualified to talk about stubborn animals??? :noidea:

A Donkey can kick and it can also kiss another donkey - if it develops affinity!

A Donkey can flap his tail in the face of one who goes too close to its hindquarters.

A Donkey can bite, bang, run, chase and do many other things besides.

All it needs is the right kind of stimuli from the right partner /person!
 
A pictorial tribute to the donkeys!



1505a. பனை வெட்டின இடத்தில் கழுதை வட்டம் போட்டது போல.
1505b. Freeloader circling free-food.

 


1216a. குங்குமம் சுமந்த கழுதை வாசனை அறியுமா?
1216b. Does an oyster appreciate its pearl?
 


1153a. கழுதைப் புண்ணுக்கு புழுதி மருந்து.
1153b. Environment treats the illness created by it.
 


1155a. கழுதை விட்டை ஆனாலும் கை நிரம்ப வேண்டும்
1155b. Coveting for more of whatever is given.
 

1156a. கரும்புக் கட்டாலே கழுதையை அடித்தால் கழுதை அறியுமோ கரும்பு ருசி???

1156b. Does the pot know the taste of the porridge cooked in it?
 


1140a. கழுதை குதிரை ஆகுமோ? குதிரை கழுதை ஆகுமோ?

1140b. Complete transformation is impossible.

 


1063a. எழுதி வழங்கான் வாழ்க்கை கழுதை புரண்ட களம்.
1063b. A life without any plans is wasteful.

 


831a. ஆசை இருக்கு தாசில் பண்ண; அதிருஷ்டம் இருக்கு கழுதை மேய்க்க.

831b. To desire is one thing; to deserve is another
 

818a. அதிகாரிக்கு முன்னும் கழுதைக்குப் பின்னும் போகக்கூடாது.
818b. Facing an authority and following a donkey are equally dangerous.

 
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