Thirukkural 283 in English

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Tamil original

களவினால் ஆகிய ஆக்கம் அளவிறந்து
ஆவது போலக் கெடும்.

Transliteration

Kalavinaal Aakiya Aakkam Alavirandhu
Aavadhu Polak Ketum

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

The property, which is acquired by fraud, will entirely perish, even while it seems to increase

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

The gain that comes by fraud, although it seems to growWith limitless increase, to ruin swift shall go

Plain-English Meaning

The property, which is acquired by fraud, will entirely perish, even while it seems to increase

திருடுவதால் வரும் செல்வம், பெருகுவது போலத் தோன்றி விரைவில் அழியும்.

Chapter 29

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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