Thirukkural 201 in English

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Tamil original

தீவினையார் அஞ்சார் விழுமியார் அஞ்சுவர்
தீவினை என்னும் செருக்கு.

Transliteration

Theevinaiyaar Anjaar Vizhumiyaar Anjuvar
Theevinai Ennum Serukku

English Translation

“Sinners fear not the pride of sin The worthy dread the ill within”

Plain-English meaning

Those who have experience of evil deeds will not fear, but the excellent will fear the pride of sin

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English Translation

Sinners fear not the pride of sin The worthy dread the ill within

G.U. Pope Translation

With sinful act men cease to feel the dread of ill within,The excellent will dread the wanton pride of cherished sin

Plain-English Meaning

Those who have experience of evil deeds will not fear, but the excellent will fear the pride of sin

தீமை என்னும் மயக்கத்தைச் செய்ய, முன்னைத் தீவினை உடையவர் பயப்படமாட்டார்; பெரியவர்களோ பயப்படுவர்.

Chapter 21

தீவினையச்சம்

Sinners fear not the pride of sin The worthy dread the ill within

Since evil begets evil dire Fear ye evil more than fire

The wisest of the wise are those Who injure not even their foes

His ruin virtue plots who plans The ruin of another man's

Who makes poverty plea for ill Shall reduce himself poorer still

From wounding others let him refrain Who would from harm himself remain

Men may escape other foes and live But sin its deadly blow will give

Ruin follows who evil do As shadow follows as they go

Let none who loves himself at all Think of evil however small

He is secure, know ye, from ills Who slips not right path to do evils