Thirukkural 464 in English

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Tamil original

தெளிவி லதனைத் தொடங்கார் இளிவென்னும்
ஏதப்பாடு அஞ்சு பவர்.

Transliteration

Thelivi Ladhanaith Thotangaar Ilivennum
Edhappaatu Anju Pavar

English Translation

“They who scornful reproach fear Commence no work not made clear”

Plain-English meaning

Those who fear reproach will not commence anything which has not been (thoroughly considered) and made clear to them

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Tamil pronunciation

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English Translation

They who scornful reproach fear Commence no work not made clear

G.U. Pope Translation

A work of which the issue is not clear,Begin not they reproachful scorn who fear

Plain-English Meaning

Those who fear reproach will not commence anything which has not been (thoroughly considered) and made clear to them

தனக்கு அவமானம் என்னும் குற்றம் வரும் என்று பயப்படுபவர், நம்பிக்கை இல்லாத செயலைச் செய்யத் தொடங்கமாட்டார்.

Chapter 47

தெரிந்து செயல்வகை

Weigh well output the loss and gain And proper action ascertain

Nothing is hard for him who acts With worthy counsels weighing facts

The wise risk not their capital In doubtful gains and lose their all

They who scornful reproach fear Commence no work not made clear

Who marches without plans and ways His field is sure to foster foes

Doing unfit action ruins Failing fit-act also ruins

Think and dare a proper deed Dare and think is bad in need

Toil without a plan ahead Is doomed to fall though supported

Attune the deeds to habitude Or ev'n good leads to evil feud

Do deeds above reproachfulness The world refutes uncomely mess