Thirukkural 282 in English

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Tamil original

உள்ளத்தால் உள்ளலும் தீதே பிறன்பொருளைக்
கள்ளத்தால் கள்வேம் எனல்.

Transliteration

Ullaththaal Ullalum Theedhe Piranporulaik
Kallaththaal Kalvem Enal

English Translation

“\"We will by fraud win other's wealth\" Even this thought is sin and stealth”

Plain-English meaning

Even the thought (of sin) is sin; think not then of crafiily stealing the property of another

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English Translation

\"We will by fraud win other's wealth\" Even this thought is sin and stealth

G.U. Pope Translation

'Tis sin if in the mind man but thought conceive;'By fraud I will my neighbour of his wealth bereave.'

Plain-English Meaning

Even the thought (of sin) is sin; think not then of crafiily stealing the property of another

அடுத்தவர் பொருளை அவருக்குத் தெரியாமல் திருடுவோம் என்று மனத்தால் நினைப்பதும் தீமையானது.

Chapter 29

கள்ளாமை

Let him who would reproachless be From all frauds guard his conscience free

\"We will by fraud win other's wealth\" Even this thought is sin and stealth

The gain by fraud may overflow But swift to ruin it shall go

The fruit that fraud and greed obtain Shall end in endless grief and pain

Love and Grace are not their worth Who watch to waylay dozer's wealth

They cannot walk in measured bounds who crave and have covetous ends

Men of measured wisdom shun Black art of fraud and what it won

Virtue abides in righteous hearts Into minds of frauds deceit darts

They perish in their perfidy Who know nothing but pilfery

Even the body rejects thieves; The honest men, heaven receives