Thirukkural 416 in English

Tamil original, transliteration, English translation, meaning, commentary, pronunciation, and chapter context.

Tamil original

எனைத்தானும் நல்லவை கேட்க அனைத்தானும்
ஆன்ற பெருமை தரும்.

Transliteration

Enaiththaanum Nallavai Ketka Anaiththaanum
Aandra Perumai Tharum

English Translation

“Lend ear to good words however few That much will highly exalt you”

Plain-English meaning

Let a man listen, never so little, to good (instruction), even that will bring him great dignity

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Tamil pronunciation

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English Translation

Lend ear to good words however few That much will highly exalt you

G.U. Pope Translation

Let each man good things learn, for e'en as heShall learn, he gains increase of perfect dignity

Plain-English Meaning

Let a man listen, never so little, to good (instruction), even that will bring him great dignity

சிறிது நேரமே என்றாலும் உறுதி தரம் நற்பொருளைக் கேட்க வேண்டும். அதுகூட நிறைந்த பெருமையைத் தரும்.

Chapter 42

கேள்வி

Wealth of wealths is listening's wealth It is the best of wealths on earth

Some food for the stomach is brought When the ear gets no food for thought

Whose ears get lots of wisdom-food Equal gods on oblations fed

Though not learned, hear and heed That serves a staff and stay in need

Virtuous men's wisdom is found A strong staff on slippery ground

Lend ear to good words however few That much will highly exalt you

Who listen well and learn sharply Not ev'n by slip speak foolishly

That ear though hearing is dulled Which is not by wisdom drilled

A modest mouth is hard for those Who care little to counsels wise

Who taste by mouth and not by ear What if they fare ill or well here?