Kural 519Chapter 52: Selection and Employment

Thirukkural 519 in English

Tamil original, transliteration, English translation, meaning, commentary, pronunciation, and chapter context.

Tamil original

வினைக்கண் வினையுடையான் கேண்மைவே றாக
நினைப்பானை நீங்கும் திரு.

Transliteration

Vinaikkan Vinaiyutaiyaan Kenmaive Raaka
Ninaippaanai Neengum Thiru

Modern English

“Do not treat a hardworking person’s loyalty as suspicious without good reason; mistrust can drive away success.”

Modern Interpretation

Do not treat a hardworking person’s loyalty as suspicious without good reason; mistrust can drive away success. For example, a manager who listens to rumors about a reliable employee may lose the very person keeping the project on track.

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Modern Plain English

Do not treat a hardworking person’s loyalty as suspicious without good reason; mistrust can drive away success.

Poetic Couplet (Bharati)

Who do duty for duty's sake Doubt them; and fortune departs quick

G.U. Pope Translation

Fortune deserts the king who ill can bear,Informal friendly ways of men his tolls who share

Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)

Prosperity will leave (the king) who doubts the friendship of the man who steadily labours in the discharge of his duties

Tamil commentary

தன் பதவியில் செயல்திறம் உடையவன் நிர்வாகத்திற்கு வேண்டியவனாக இருக்க, அவனை ஒழிக்க எண்ணிக் கோள் மூட்டுவார் சொல்லை நிர்வாகம் கேட்குமானால் அந்த நிர்வாகத்தை விட்டுச் செல்வத் திருமகள் நீக்குவான்.

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