"ஏட்டு சுரைக்காய் கறிக்கு உதவாது" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [Tamil]

IPA: /eːʈːɯ t͡ɕuɾaikːaːj karikːɯ ud̪aʋaːd̪ɯ/, [eːʈːɯ suɾaikːaːj karikːɯ ud̪aʋaːd̪ɯ] Forms: ēṭṭu curaikkāy kaṟikku utavātu [romanization]
Head templates: {{head|ta|proverb|head=ஏட்டு சுரைக்காய் கறிக்கு உதவாது}} ஏட்டு சுரைக்காய் கறிக்கு உதவாது • (ēṭṭu curaikkāy kaṟikku utavātu)
  1. (idiomatic) Mere bookish knowledge wouldn't help in practice. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-ஏட்டு_சுரைக்காய்_கறிக்கு_உதவாது-ta-proverb-DP77iEHI Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Tamil proverbs Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Tamil proverbs: 60 40
  2. (literally) a calabash on a paper is no good for cooking Tags: literally
    Sense id: en-ஏட்டு_சுரைக்காய்_கறிக்கு_உதவாது-ta-proverb-xCbY8hRO
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ēṭṭu curaikkāy kaṟikku utavātu",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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        "2": "proverb",
        "head": "ஏட்டு சுரைக்காய் கறிக்கு உதவாது"
      },
      "expansion": "ஏட்டு சுரைக்காய் கறிக்கு உதவாது • (ēṭṭu curaikkāy kaṟikku utavātu)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tamil",
  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "proverb",
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "91 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "92 8",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "86 14",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tamil entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "60 40",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Mere bookish knowledge wouldn't help in practice."
      ],
      "id": "en-ஏட்டு_சுரைக்காய்_கறிக்கு_உதவாது-ta-proverb-DP77iEHI",
      "links": [
        [
          "bookish",
          "bookish"
        ],
        [
          "knowledge",
          "knowledge"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) Mere bookish knowledge wouldn't help in practice."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a calabash on a paper is no good for cooking"
      ],
      "id": "en-ஏட்டு_சுரைக்காய்_கறிக்கு_உதவாது-ta-proverb-xCbY8hRO",
      "links": [
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        ],
        [
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        ],
        [
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(literally) a calabash on a paper is no good for cooking"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/eːʈːɯ t͡ɕuɾaikːaːj karikːɯ ud̪aʋaːd̪ɯ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[eːʈːɯ suɾaikːaːj karikːɯ ud̪aʋaːd̪ɯ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ஏட்டு சுரைக்காய் கறிக்கு உதவாது"
}
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    "Tamil multiword terms",
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    "Tamil terms with IPA pronunciation"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ēṭṭu curaikkāy kaṟikku utavātu",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "ஏட்டு சுரைக்காய் கறிக்கு உதவாது • (ēṭṭu curaikkāy kaṟikku utavātu)",
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  "lang_code": "ta",
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      ],
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        "Mere bookish knowledge wouldn't help in practice."
      ],
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          "bookish"
        ],
        [
          "knowledge",
          "knowledge"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) Mere bookish knowledge wouldn't help in practice."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a calabash on a paper is no good for cooking"
      ],
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          "calabash",
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        ],
        [
          "paper",
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        ],
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        ]
      ],
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        "(literally) a calabash on a paper is no good for cooking"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/eːʈːɯ t͡ɕuɾaikːaːj karikːɯ ud̪aʋaːd̪ɯ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[eːʈːɯ suɾaikːaːj karikːɯ ud̪aʋaːd̪ɯ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ஏட்டு சுரைக்காய் கறிக்கு உதவாது"
}

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