Thirukkural 507 in English
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Tamil original
காதன்மை கந்தா அறிவறியார்த் தேறுதல்
பேதைமை எல்லாந் தரும்.
Transliteration
Kaadhanmai Kandhaa Arivariyaarth Therudhal
Pedhaimai Ellaan Tharum
Modern English
“Do not give an important role to someone who lacks the needed understanding just because you care about them.”
Modern Interpretation
Do not give an important role to someone who lacks the needed understanding just because you care about them. For example, choose the friend who knows how to manage the event, not the friend you feel closest to.
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Modern Plain English
Do not give an important role to someone who lacks the needed understanding just because you care about them.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
On favour leaning fools you choose; Folly in all its forms ensues
G.U. Pope Translation
By fond affection led who trusts in men of unwise soul,Yields all his being up to folly's blind control
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Yields all his being up to folly's blind control
Tamil commentary
அறியவேண்டியவற்றை அறியாதவர்களை அவர்கள் மீதுள்ள அன்பு காரணமாகப் பதவியில் அமர்த்துவது அறியாமை பலவற்றையும் தரும்.
Chapter 51
More from Selection and Confidence
தெரிந்து தெளிதல்
Pleasure, gold, fear of life Virtue- Test by these four and trust the true
Kural 502Spotless name of noble birth Shamed of stain-that choice is worth
Kural 503Though deep scholars of stainless sense Rare is freedom from ignorance
Kural 504Good and evil in man weigh well Judge him by virtues which prevail
Kural 505By the touchstone of deeds is seen If any one is great or mean
Kural 506Choose not those men without kinsmen Without affine or shame of sin
Kural 507On favour leaning fools you choose; Folly in all its forms ensues
Kural 508To trust an untried stranger brings Endless troubles on all our kins
Kural 509Trust not without testing and then Find proper work for trusted men
Kural 510Trust without test; The trusted doubt; Both entail troubles in and out