Thirukkural 478 in English

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Tamil original

ஆகாறு அளவிட்டி தாயினுங் கேடில்லை
போகாறு அகலாக் கடை.

Transliteration

Aakaaru Alavitti Thaayinung Ketillai
Pokaaru Akalaak Katai

English Translation

“The outflow must not be excess No matter how small income is”

Plain-English meaning

Even though the income (of a king) be small, it will not cause his (ruin), if his outgoings be not larger than his income

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English Translation

The outflow must not be excess No matter how small income is

G.U. Pope Translation

Incomings may be scant; but yet, no failure there,If in expenditure you rightly learn to spare

Plain-English Meaning

Even though the income (of a king) be small, it will not cause his (ruin), if his outgoings be not larger than his income

வருமானம் அளவில் சிறிது என்றாலும் செலவினம் பெரிதாகாதபோது கேடு இல்லை.

Chapter 48

வலியறிதல்

Judge act and might and foeman's strength The allies' strength and go at length

Nothing hampers the firm who know What they can and how to go

Many know not their meagre might Their pride breaks up in boastful fight

Who adapts not, outsteps measure And brags himself-his fall is sure

Even the gentle peacock's plume Cart's axle breaks by gross volume

Beyond the branches' tip who skips Ends the life as his body rips

Know the limit; grant with measure This way give and guard your treasure

The outflow must not be excess No matter how small income is

Who does not know to live in bounds His life seems rich but thins and ends

Wealth amassed quickly vanishes Sans level if one lavishes