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Folklore of Southern India.

This story is cited as the authority for three proverbs that have come into use in Tamil.

Nôvâmal aḍitten.”
Oyâmal aluden.”
Pôkâmal vandên.”

which represent the exchanges of politeness between the husband, the wife, and the guest, quoted in the foregoing paragraphs.