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A blessing in disguise
A bun in the oven
A cutting edge
A dime a dozen
A dish fits for the gods
A drop in the bucket
A fate worse than death
A feather in someone’s cap
A fish out of water
A friend in need is a friend indeed
A horse of another colour
A leopard does not change its spots
A live wire
A safe pair of hands
A wet blanket
Adding insult to injury
Apple of someone’s eye
Blood is thicker than water
Cost an arm and a leg
Foot the bill
Go back to the drawing board
If I were in your shoes
Once in a blue moon
Put paid to
Raining cats and dogs
Run from pillar to post
Tip of the iceberg
Walking on thin ice
Blood is thicker than water
Meaning: family is more important than all others;
Even though my relations are troublesome, I prefer my family over my friends. Because, the blood is thicker than water.
விளக்கம்: மற்ற அனைவரையும் விட குடும்பம் முக்கியமானது;
எனது உறவினர்கள் தொந்தரவாக இருந்தாலும், எனது நண்பர்களை விட எனது சொந்தங்களையே நான் விரும்புகின்றேன். ஏனென்றால், இரத்தம் தண்ணீரை விட செறிவானது.
enadhu uravinarkhal thondharavaakha irundhaalum enadhu nanbarkhalai vida enadhu sondhanggalaiyae naan virumbukhindraen aenendraal iraththam thanneerai vida serivaanadhu
അർത്ഥം: കുടുംബം മറ്റുള്ളവരെക്കാളും പ്രധാനമാണ്;
എന്റെ ബന്ധുക്കൾ കുഴപ്പമാണെങ്കിലും, എന്റെ സുഹൃത്തുക്കളേക്കാൾ എന്റെ ബന്ധുക്കളെ ഞാൻ ഇഷ്ടപ്പെടുന്നു. കാരണം, രക്തത്തിന് വെള്ളത്തേക്കാൾ കട്ടിയുള്ളതാണ്.
ende bandhukkal kuzhappamaanenggilum ende suhrththukkalaekkaal ende bandhukkale njaan ishdappedunnu kaaranam rakthaththinu vellaththaekkaal kattiyullathaanu
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