Thirukkural 1286 in English

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Tamil original

காணுங்கால் காணேன் தவறாய காணாக்கால்
காணேன் தவறல் லவை.

Transliteration

Kaanungaal Kaanen Thavaraaya Kaanaakkaal
Kaanen Thavaral Lavai

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

When I see my husband, I do not see any faults; but when I do not see him, I do not see anything but faults

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

When him I see, to all his faults I 'm blind;But when I see him not, nothing but faults I find

Plain-English Meaning

When I see my husband, I do not see any faults; but when I do not see him, I do not see anything but faults

கணவனை நான் காணும்போது அவரது தவறுகளைக் காணேன்; காணாதபோதோ, தவறுகளைத் தவிரப் பிறவற்றைக் காணேன்.

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