Thirukkural 51 in English

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Tamil original

மனைக்தக்க மாண்புடையள் ஆகித்தற் கொண்டான்
வளத்தக்காள் வாழ்க்கைத் துணை.

Transliteration

Manaikdhakka Maanputaiyal Aakiththar Kontaan
Valaththakkaal Vaazhkkaith Thunai

English Translation

“A good housewife befits the house, Spending with thrift the mate's resource”

Plain-English meaning

She who has the excellence of home virtues, and can expend within the means of her husband, is a help in the domestic state

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English Translation

A good housewife befits the house, Spending with thrift the mate's resource

G.U. Pope Translation

As doth the house beseem, she shows her wifely dignity;As doth her husband's wealth befit, she spends: help - meet is she

Plain-English Meaning

She who has the excellence of home virtues, and can expend within the means of her husband, is a help in the domestic state

பிறந்த, புகுந்த குடும்பங்களுக்கு ஏற்ற நல்ல குணம், நல்ல செயல்களை உடையவளாய்த், தன்னை மணந்தவனின் வருவாய்க்கு ஏற்ப வாழ்க்கையை அமைப்பவளே மனைவி.

Chapter 6

வாழ்க்கைத் துணைநலம்

A good housewife befits the house, Spending with thrift the mate's resource

Bright is home when wife is chaste If not all greatness is but waste

What is rare when wife is good What can be there when she is bad?

What greater fortune is for men Than a constant chaste woman?

Her spouse before God who adores, Is like rain that at request pours

The good wife guards herself from blame, She tends her spouse and brings him fame

Of what avail are watch and ward? Their purity is women's guard

Women who win their husbands' heart Shall flourish where the gods resort

A cuckold has not the lion-like gait Before his detractors aright

An honest wife is home's delight And children good are jewels abright