Thirukkural 427 in English
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Tamil original
அறிவுடையார் ஆவ தறிவார் அறிவிலார்
அஃதறி கல்லா தவர்.
Transliteration
Arivutaiyaar Aava Tharivaar Arivilaar
Aqdhari Kallaa Thavar
Modern English
“Wise people think ahead about likely results; unwise people notice only what feels easy right now.”
Modern Interpretation
Wise people think ahead about likely results; unwise people notice only what feels easy right now. For example, a student who plans for rent and bills will not spend the whole paycheque on a sudden impulse.
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Modern Plain English
Wise people think ahead about likely results; unwise people notice only what feels easy right now.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
The wise foresee what is to come The unwise lack in that wisdom
G.U. Pope Translation
The wise discern, the foolish fail to see,And minds prepare for things about to be
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
The wise are those who know beforehand what will happen; those who do not know this are the unwise
Tamil commentary
அறிவுடையார் நாளை வர இருப்பதை முன் அறிய வல்லவர்; அறிவு இல்லாதவரோ அதனை அறிய இயலாதவர்.
Chapter 43
More from The Possession of Knowledge
அறிவுடைமை
Wisdom's weapon wards off all woes It is a fort defying foes
Kural 422Wisdom checks the straying senses Expels evils, impels goodness
Kural 423To grasp the Truth from everywhere From everyone is wisdom fair
Kural 424Speaking out thoughts in clear trends Wisdom subtle sense comprehends
Kural 425The wise-world the wise befriend They bloom nor gloom, equal in mind
Kural 426As moves the world so move the wise In tune with changing times and ways
Kural 427The wise foresee what is to come The unwise lack in that wisdom
Kural 428Fear the frightful and act wisely Not to fear the frightful's folly
Kural 429No frightful evil shocks the wise Who guard themselves against surprise
Kural 430Who have wisdom they are all full Whatev'r they own, misfits are nil