ஏட்டு சுரைக்காய் கறிக்கு உதவாது

Tamil

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eːʈːʊ t͡ɕʊɾɐɪ̯kːaːj kɐrɪkːʊ ʊd̪ɐʋaːd̪ʊ/, [eːʈːɯ sʊɾɐɪ̯kːaːj kɐrɪkːɯ ʊd̪ɐʋaːd̪ɯ]

Proverb

ஏட்டு சுரைக்காய் கறிக்கு உதவாது • (ēṭṭu curaikkāy kaṟikku utavātu)

  1. (idiomatic) Mere bookish knowledge wouldn't help in practice.
  2. (literally) a calabash on a paper is no good for cooking
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