Thirukkural 1061 in English

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Tamil original

கரவாது உவந்தீயும் கண்ணன்னார் கண்ணும்
இரவாமை கோடி உறும்.

Transliteration

Karavaadhu Uvandheeyum Kannannaar Kannum
Iravaamai Koti Urum

English Translation

“Not to beg is billions worth E'en from eye-like friends who give with mirth”

Plain-English meaning

Not to beg (at all) even from those excellent persons who cheerfully give without refusing, will do immense good

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English Translation

Not to beg is billions worth E'en from eye-like friends who give with mirth

G.U. Pope Translation

Ten million-fold 'tis greater gain, asking no alms to live,Even from those, like eyes in worth, who nought concealing gladly give

Plain-English Meaning

Not to beg (at all) even from those excellent persons who cheerfully give without refusing, will do immense good

ஒளிவு மறைவு இல்லாமல், மனம் மகிழ்ந்து பிறர்க்குக் கொடுக்கும் இயல்பு உள்ளவரிடத்திலும் ஒன்றைக் கேட்கா திருப்பது கோடி நன்மையாகும்.

Chapter 107

இரவச்சம்

Not to beg is billions worth E'en from eye-like friends who give with mirth

Let World-Maker loiter and rot If \"beg and live\" be human fate

Nothing is hard like hard saying \"We end poverty by begging\"

All space is small before the great Who beg not e'en in want acute

Though gruel thin, nothing is sweet Like the food earned by labour's sweat

It may be water for the cow Begging tongue is mean anyhow

If beg they must I beg beggers Not to beg from shrinking misers

The hapless bark of beggary splits On the rock of refusing hits

The heart at thought of beggars melts; It dies at repulsing insults

The word \"No\" kills the begger's life Where can the niggard's life be safe?