Thirukkural 508 in English

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Tamil original

தேரான் பிறனைத் தெளிந்தான் வழிமுறை
தீரா இடும்பை தரும்.

Transliteration

Theraan Piranaith Thelindhaan Vazhimurai
Theeraa Itumpai Tharum

English Translation

“To trust an untried stranger brings Endless troubles on all our kins”

Plain-English meaning

Sorrow that will not leave even his posterity will come upon him chooses a stranger whose character he has not known

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English Translation

To trust an untried stranger brings Endless troubles on all our kins

G.U. Pope Translation

Who trusts an untried stranger, brings disgrace,Remediless, on all his race

Plain-English Meaning

Sorrow that will not leave even his posterity will come upon him chooses a stranger whose character he has not known

நாட்டுச் சிந்தனைகளில் பற்று இல்லாதவனை, அவன் பின்னணி பற்றி ஆராயாது பதவியில் அமர்த்தினால் அச்செயல் நீங்காத துன்பத்தைத் தரும்.

Chapter 51

தெரிந்து தெளிதல்

Pleasure, gold, fear of life Virtue- Test by these four and trust the true

Spotless name of noble birth Shamed of stain-that choice is worth

Though deep scholars of stainless sense Rare is freedom from ignorance

Good and evil in man weigh well Judge him by virtues which prevail

By the touchstone of deeds is seen If any one is great or mean

Choose not those men without kinsmen Without affine or shame of sin

On favour leaning fools you choose; Folly in all its forms ensues

To trust an untried stranger brings Endless troubles on all our kins

Trust not without testing and then Find proper work for trusted men

Trust without test; The trusted doubt; Both entail troubles in and out