Proverb in Malayalam
പഴമൊഴി (pazhamozhi) is a proverb, literally an old saying, and Malayalam has thousands of them, collected and quoted with relish. The word is as everyday as the sayings themselves.
Most common translation
Proverb, saying.
മുത്തശ്ശി എപ്പോഴും പഴമൊഴികൾ പറയും.
muthashi eppozhum pazhamozhikal parayum.
Grandmother always quotes proverbs.
All Malayalam words for “proverb”
- പഴമൊഴി (pazhamozhi) — Proverb, saying.
- ന്യായം (nyaayam) — Justice, equity, propriety, law, proverb, maxim, manners, logical reason.
- വചനം (vachanam) — Word, speech, talk, proverb, wise saying, pronunciation; (gram.) singular or plural number.
ന്യായം (nyaayam) is justice and logical reason, with proverb a stray dictionary sense, and വചനം (vachanam) is a word or wise saying from scripture rather than folk wisdom.
Common questions
How do you say proverb in Malayalam?
പഴമൊഴി (pazhamozhi).
Is there a different word for a wise saying from scripture?
Yes, വചനം (vachanam) is used for a scriptural word or maxim rather than a folk proverb.