ಗಾದೆಗಳು-L

• ಲೇ ಅನ್ನೋದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವಳೇ ಇಲ್ಲ, ಮಗನ ಹೆಸರು ಮುದ್ದುರಂಗ
  • lE annOdakke avaLE illa, magana hesaru mudduraMga
  • Literal: to call [her] by name, she(wife) isn’t there, [and] your [would be] son’s name is muddu-ranga.
  • Meaning: You are making plans without acquiring the required resources.

• ಲೋಕ ತಿಳಿಯಬೇಕು ಲೆಕ್ಕ ಕಲಿಯಬೇಕು
  • lOka tiLiyabEku lekka kaliyabEku
  • Literal: One should comprehend the world as well as develop his maths skills
  • Meaning: to survive, one should be very practical and should know counting.

• ಲಂಚ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಮಂಚ ಏರು ವಂಚನೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಕೈಲಾಸ ಏರು
  • laMca koTTu maMca Eru vaMcane maaDi kailaasa Eru
  • Literal: bribe and acquire a seat. cheat and acquire a position
  • Meaning: This is said while refering to a system which has corrupted down to its roots.

• ಲಾಭವಿಲ್ಲದ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ಕತ್ತೆ ಮೈ ಪರಚಿದಂಗೆ
  • laabhavillada vyaapaara katte mai paracidaMge
  • Literal: a profitless business is like scratching a donkey’s body.

• ಲೆಕ್ಕೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪಿನ ಸಾರದರೂ ಲೆಕ್ಕದ ಮುದ್ದೆ ಉಣಬೇಕು
  • lekke soppina saaradarU lekkada mudde uNabEku
  • Literal: Should not leave having the full meal though you find curry is bitter in taste
  • Meaning: should’nt leave any job halfway, because things are not favouring you

• ಲಿಂಗ ಹರಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಜಂಗಮನ ಹಂಗೇನು
  • liMga harida mEle jaMgamana haMgEnu
  • Literal: when you have broken off ties with god [linga] himself, why have any obligation of the universal saint.
  • Meaning: Once the relationship is broken, why to worry about the person