Thirukkural 416 in English
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Tamil original
எனைத்தானும் நல்லவை கேட்க அனைத்தானும்
ஆன்ற பெருமை தரும்.
Transliteration
Enaiththaanum Nallavai Ketka Anaiththaanum
Aandra Perumai Tharum
Modern English
“Even a small piece of good instruction can add lasting dignity and strength.”
Modern Interpretation
Even a small piece of good instruction can add lasting dignity and strength. For example, one helpful suggestion from a teacher may turn an ordinary presentation into a clear and confident one.
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Modern Plain English
Even a small piece of good instruction can add lasting dignity and strength.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
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
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Let a man listen, never so little, to good (instruction), even that will bring him great dignity
Tamil commentary
சிறிது நேரமே என்றாலும் உறுதி தரம் நற்பொருளைக் கேட்க வேண்டும். அதுகூட நிறைந்த பெருமையைத் தரும்.
Chapter 42
More from Hearing
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Wealth of wealths is listening's wealth It is the best of wealths on earth
Kural 412Some food for the stomach is brought When the ear gets no food for thought
Kural 413Whose ears get lots of wisdom-food Equal gods on oblations fed
Kural 414Though not learned, hear and heed That serves a staff and stay in need
Kural 415Virtuous men's wisdom is found A strong staff on slippery ground
Kural 416Lend ear to good words however few That much will highly exalt you
Kural 417Who listen well and learn sharply Not ev'n by slip speak foolishly
Kural 418That ear though hearing is dulled Which is not by wisdom drilled
Kural 419A modest mouth is hard for those Who care little to counsels wise
Kural 420Who taste by mouth and not by ear What if they fare ill or well here?