Maravar
Not meant to demean anyone, Documenting existing proverbs for historic purposes
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பனை மரத்து நிழலாலும் சரி மறவன் உறவும் சரி
Pana marathu nizhalalum sari maravan vuravum sari
(The shadow of a palm tree is like the relationship with a Maravan) The shadow of a palm tree is very thin and therefore it is not reliable and preferred by anyone. Similarly, Maravans are not reliable or trust worthy to have any kind of relationship with them. This proverb is uttered by the people belonging to Non- Maravan communities.
வீரநாட்டு பள்ளனும் சரி கொண்டிங்கோட்டை மறவனும் சரி
Veeraatu Pallanum sari kondiankottai Maravanum sari
(A Pallan from Veera Nadu and a Maravan from Kondiankottai are equal)Veera Nadu and Kondian Kottai are the name of the places in which Pallan and Maravan are domiciled respectively. Pallan are proud to say that they are from Veera Nadu and therefore they claim that we are equivalent to Maravan domiciledin Kondian Kottai.
மறவனா நம்பினாலும் குறைவான நம்ப கூடாது
Maravana nambinalum kuravana namba koodathu
(You can even believe a Maravan but not the Kuravan) Kuravan is a semi- nomadic community and involved in hunting and minor thefts.Therefore the non- Kuravan people used this prover to express that one can even believe a Maravan but not Kuravan, because he involves in theft.
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