cringeகெஞ்சுkeñcu(kenju)(3 tr)beg; fawn upon; grovel at feet of; be obsequious toward; cf. also abase o.s., humble o.s., kowtow, bow and scrape, kneel before, fall on o's knees, prostrate o.s., fawn (upon), curry favor
Usage:
கெஞ்சினால் மிஞ்சுவான்; மிஞ்சினால் கெஞ்சுவான்.keñciṉāl miñcuvāṉ; miñciṉāl keñcuvāṉ.
kenjinaa minjuvaan; minjinaa, kenjuvaan.
"(As the saying goes) ""If you cringe, he'll be overbearing; and if you're overbearing, he'll be the one cringing"""
தனக்குப் பணம் கொடுத்து உதவும்படிச் சரளா கெஞ்சினாள்taṉakkup paṇam koṭuttu utavumpaṭic caraḷā keñciṉāḷ
tanakku paṇam kuḍuttu odavuṇṇu saraḷaa kenjinaa
Sarala entreated (me) to give her money and help her out.
grovelகெஞ்சுkeñcu(kenju)(3 intr)cringe; humble o.s.; utter in an abject manner; be obsequious; beg, entreat, or beseech; whinge and whine for s.t.; ask obsequiously; attempt to curry favor with
Usage:
கெஞ்சினால் மிஞ்சுவான்; மிஞ்சினால், கெஞ்சுவான்.keñciṉāl miñcuvāṉ; miñciṉāl, keñcuvāṉ.
kenjinaa minjuvaan; minjinaa, kenjuvaan.
(Proverb:) If you're obsequious to him, he'll lord it over you; and if you lord it over him, he'll grovel at your feet.
obsequious, beகெஞ்சுkeñcu(kenju)(3 tr)be subservient to, bow down to; humble o.s. before; supplicate, beg humbly
Usage:
அவன் காதலியிடம் தினமும் கெஞ்சுகிறான்avaṉ kātaliyiṭam tiṉamum keñcukiṟāṉ
avan kaadalikiṭṭe denamum kenjuraan
Towards his lover he shows nothing but obsequious behavior.