Thirukkural 1028 in English
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Tamil original
குடிசெய்வார்க் கில்லை பருவம் மடிசெய்து
மானங் கருதக் கெடும்.
Transliteration
Kutiseyvaark Killai Paruvam Matiseydhu
Maanang Karudhak Ketum
English Translation
“No season have they who raise their race Sloth and pride will honour efface”
Plain-English meaning
As a family suffers by (one's) indolence and false dignity there is to be so season (good or bad) to those who strive to raise their family
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English Translation
No season have they who raise their race Sloth and pride will honour efface
G.U. Pope Translation
Wait for no season, when you would your house uprear;'Twill perish, if you wait supine, or hold your honour dear
Plain-English Meaning
As a family suffers by (one's) indolence and false dignity there is to be so season (good or bad) to those who strive to raise their family
Tamil commentary
தன் வீட்டையும் நாட்டையும் மேன்மை அடையச் செய்ய ஆசைப்படுவர் சோம்பி, தம் பெருமையை எண்ணி இருந்தால் எல்லாம் கெட்டுப் போகும். அதனால் அவர்க்குக் கால நேரம் என்று இல்லை.
Chapter 103
More from The Way of Maintaining the Family
குடிசெயல் வகை
No greatness is grander like Saying \"I shall work without slack\"
Kural 1022These two exalt a noble home Ardent effort and ripe wisdom
Kural 1023When one resolves to raise his race Loin girt up God leads his ways
Kural 1024Who raise their races with ceaseless pain No need for plan; their ends will gain
Kural 1025Who keeps his house without a blame People around, his kinship claim
Kural 1026Who raise their race which gave them birth Are deemed as men of manly worth
Kural 1027Like dauntless heroes in battle field The home-burden rests on the bold
Kural 1028No season have they who raise their race Sloth and pride will honour efface
Kural 1029Is not his frame a vase for woes Who from mishaps shields his house?
Kural 1030A house will fall by a mishap With no good man to prop it up