Thirukkural 438 in English

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Tamil original

பற்றுள்ளம் என்னும் இவறன்மை எற்றுள்ளும்
எண்ணப் படுவதொன் றன்று.

Transliteration

Patrullam Ennum Ivaranmai Etrullum
Ennap Patuvadhon Randru

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

Griping avarice is not to be reckoned as one among other faults; (it stands alone - greater than all)

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

The greed of soul that avarice men call,When faults are summed, is worst of all

Plain-English Meaning

Griping avarice is not to be reckoned as one among other faults; (it stands alone - greater than all)

செலவிட வேண்டியவற்றிற்குச் செலவிடாமல் செல்வத்தின் மீது ஆசை கொண்ட கஞ்ச மனத்தைப் பெற்றிருப்பது குற்றங்கள் எல்லாவற்றிலும் கொடிய குற்றமாகும்.

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