"தவளை தன் வாயால் கெடும்" meaning in All languages combined

See தவளை தன் வாயால் கெடும் on Wiktionary

Proverb [Tamil]

IPA: /t̪ɐʋɐɭɐɪ̯ t̪ɐn ʋaːjaːl kɛɖʊm/ Forms: tavaḷai taṉ vāyāl keṭum [romanization], நுணலும் தன் வாயால் கெடும் [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|ta|proverb}} தவளை தன் வாயால் கெடும் • (tavaḷai taṉ vāyāl keṭum)
  1. the frog perishes by its own mouth. (said of a fool who brings calamity upon himself by foolish talk or blabber)
    Sense id: en-தவளை_தன்_வாயால்_கெடும்-ta-proverb-yer7JaI6 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Tamil proverbs

Alternative forms

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    {
      "form": "நுணலும் தன் வாயால் கெடும்",
      "roman": "nuṇalum taṉ vāyāl keṭum",
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