Thirukkural 205 in English

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Tamil original

இலன்என்று தீயவை செய்யற்க செய்யின்
இலனாகும் மற்றும் பெயர்த்து.

Transliteration

Ilan Endru Theeyavai Seyyarka
Seyyin Ilanaakum Matrum Peyarththu

English Translation

“Who makes poverty plea for ill Shall reduce himself poorer still”

Plain-English meaning

Commit not evil, saying, "I am poor": if you do, you will become poorer still

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English Translation

Who makes poverty plea for ill Shall reduce himself poorer still

G.U. Pope Translation

Make not thy poverty a plea for ill;Thy evil deeds will make thee poorer still

Plain-English Meaning

Commit not evil, saying, "I am poor": if you do, you will become poorer still

தன் ஏழ்மையைப் போக்கப் பிறர்க்குத் தீமை செய்யாதே, செய்தால் மேலும் ஏழை ஆவாய்.

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