Thirukkural 286 in English

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Tamil original

அளவின்கண் நின்றொழுகல் ஆற்றார் களவின்கண்
கன்றிய காத லவர்.

Transliteration

Alavinkan Nindrozhukal Aatraar Kalavinkan
Kandriya Kaadha Lavar

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

They cannot walk steadfastly, according to rule, who eagerly desire to defraud others

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

They cannot walk restrained in wisdom's measured bound,In whom inveterate lust of fraudful gain is found

Plain-English Meaning

They cannot walk steadfastly, according to rule, who eagerly desire to defraud others

உயிர்களை நேசிக்கும் ஆசை இல்லாதவரே அடுத்தவர் பொருளைத் திருடும் பேராசை உடையவர் ஆவர்.

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