Thirukkural 433 in English

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Tamil original

தினைத்துணையாங் குற்றம் வரினும் பனைத்துணையாக்
கொள்வர் பழிநாணு வார்.

Transliteration

Thinaiththunaiyaang Kutram Varinum Panaiththunaiyaak
Kolvar Pazhinaanu Vaar

English Translation

“Though millet-small their faults might seem Men fearing disgrace, Palm-tall deem”

Plain-English meaning

Those who fear guilt, if they commit a fault small as a millet seed, will consider it to be as large as a palmyra tree

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English Translation

Though millet-small their faults might seem Men fearing disgrace, Palm-tall deem

G.U. Pope Translation

Though small as millet-seed the fault men deem;As palm tree vast to those who fear disgrace 'twill seem

Plain-English Meaning

Those who fear guilt, if they commit a fault small as a millet seed, will consider it to be as large as a palmyra tree

பழிபாவங்களுக்கு அஞ்சி, நானும் பெரியோர், தினை என மிகச்சிறிய அளவே குற்றம் வந்தாலும், அதனைப் பனை என மிகப்பெரிய அளவாகக் கொள்வர்.

Chapter 44

குற்றங்கடிதல்

Plenty is their prosperity Who're free from wrath pride lust petty

Mean pride, low pleasure, avarice These add blemishes to a prince

Though millet-small their faults might seem Men fearing disgrace, Palm-tall deem

Watch like treasure freedom from fault Our fatal foe is that default

Who fails to guard himself from flaw Loses his life like flame-lit straw

What fault can be the king's who cures First his faults, then scans others

That miser's wealth shall waste and end Who would not for a good cause spend

The gripping greed of miser's heart Is more than fault the worst apart

Never boast yourself in any mood Nor do a deed that does no good

All designs of the foes shall fail If one his wishes guards in veil