"நல்ல மாட்டுக்கு ஒரு சூடு" meaning in Tamil

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Proverb

IPA: /n̪ɐllɐ maːʈːʊkːʊ ɔɾʊ t͡ɕuːɖʊ/, [n̪ɐllɐ maːʈːʊkːɯ ɔɾɯ suːɖɯ] Forms: nalla māṭṭukku oru cūṭu [romanization]
Etymology: Literally, “One branding for a good cow”. Probably from an earlier நல்ல மாட்டுக்கு ஒரு சுவடு (nalla māṭṭukku oru cuvaṭu). Etymology templates: {{yesno||l|L}} L, {{m-g|One branding for a good cow}} “One branding for a good cow”, {{lit|One branding for a good cow}} Literally, “One branding for a good cow” Head templates: {{head|ta|proverb}} நல்ல மாட்டுக்கு ஒரு சூடு • (nalla māṭṭukku oru cūṭu)
  1. (idiomatic) A good person needs but one one warning Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-நல்ல_மாட்டுக்கு_ஒரு_சூடு-ta-proverb-TOcImuZn Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Tamil proverbs
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