Thirukkural 1282 in English

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Tamil original

தினைத்துணையும் ஊடாமை வேண்டும் பனைத்துணையும்
காமம் நிறைய வரின்.

Transliteration

Thinaiththunaiyum Ootaamai Ventum Panaith
Thunaiyum Kaamam Niraiya Varin

English Translation

“When passion grows palmyra-tall Sulking is wrong though millet-small”

Plain-English meaning

If women have a lust that exceeds even the measure of the palmyra fruit, they will not desire (to feign) dislike even as much as the millet

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English Translation

When passion grows palmyra-tall Sulking is wrong though millet-small

G.U. Pope Translation

When as palmyra tall, fulness of perfect love we gain,Distrust can find no place small as the millet grain

Plain-English Meaning

If women have a lust that exceeds even the measure of the palmyra fruit, they will not desire (to feign) dislike even as much as the millet

பெண்களுக்குக் காதல் மிகப் பெரிதாகுமானால், கணவனோடு மிகச் சிறிதளவும் ஊடாமல் இருக்க வேண்டும்.

Chapter 129

புணர்ச்சி விதும்பல்

Rapture at thought and joy when seen Belong to love and not to wine

When passion grows palmyra-tall Sulking is wrong though millet-small

Though slighting me he acts his will My restless eyes would see him still

Huff I would, maid, but I forget; And leap to embrace him direct

When close I see not lord's blemish Like eyes that see not painter's brush

When he's with me I see not fault And nought but fault when he is not

To leap in stream which carries off When lord is close to feign a huff

Like wine to addicts that does disgrace Your breast, O thief, is for my embrace!

Flower-soft is love; a few alone Know its delicacy so fine

She feigned dislike awhile but flew Faster for embrace than I do