Thirukkural 1021 in English

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Tamil original

கருமம் செயஒருவன் கைதூவேன் என்னும்
பெருமையின் பீடுடையது இல்.

Transliteration

Karumam Seyaoruvan Kaidhooven Ennum
Perumaiyin Peetutaiyadhu Il

English Translation

“No greatness is grander like Saying \"I shall work without slack\"”

Plain-English meaning

There is no higher greatness than that of one saying I will not cease in my effort (to raise my family)

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English Translation

No greatness is grander like Saying \"I shall work without slack\"

G.U. Pope Translation

Who says 'I'll do my work, nor slack my hand',His greatness, clothed with dignity supreme, shall stand

Plain-English Meaning

There is no higher greatness than that of one saying I will not cease in my effort (to raise my family)

வீட்டையும் நாட்டையும் மேன்மை அடையச் செயல் செய்யாமல் விடமாட்டேன் என மன உறுதிகொள்ளும் பெருமையைக் காட்டிலும் மேலான பெருமை வேறு இல்லை.

Chapter 103

குடிசெயல் வகை

No greatness is grander like Saying \"I shall work without slack\"

These two exalt a noble home Ardent effort and ripe wisdom

When one resolves to raise his race Loin girt up God leads his ways

Who raise their races with ceaseless pain No need for plan; their ends will gain

Who keeps his house without a blame People around, his kinship claim

Who raise their race which gave them birth Are deemed as men of manly worth

Like dauntless heroes in battle field The home-burden rests on the bold

No season have they who raise their race Sloth and pride will honour efface

Is not his frame a vase for woes Who from mishaps shields his house?

A house will fall by a mishap With no good man to prop it up