Thirukkural 1064 in English

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Tamil original

இடமெல்லாம் கொள்ளாத் தகைத்தே இடமில்லாக்
காலும் இரவொல்லாச் சால்பு.

Transliteration

Itamellaam Kollaath Thakaiththe Itamillaak
Kaalum Iravollaach Chaalpu

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

Even the whole world cannot sufficiently praise the dignity that would not beg even in the midst of destitution

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

Who ne'er consent to beg in utmost need, their worthHas excellence of greatness that transcends the earth

Plain-English Meaning

Even the whole world cannot sufficiently praise the dignity that would not beg even in the midst of destitution

ஏதும் இல்லாமல் வறுமை உற்றபோதும் பிறரிடம் சென்று பிச்சை கேட்கச் சம்மதியாத மன அடக்கம், எல்லா உலகும் சேர்ந்தாலும் ஈடாகாத பெருமையை உடையது.

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?