Kural 608Chapter 61: Unsluggishness

Thirukkural 608 in English

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Tamil original

மடிமை குடிமைக்கண் தங்கின்தன் ஒன்னார்க்கு
அடிமை புகுத்தி விடும்.

Transliteration

Matimai Kutimaikkan Thangindhan Onnaarkku
Atimai Pukuththi Vitum

English Translation

“If sloth invades a noble house It will become a slave of foes”

Plain-English meaning

If idleness take up its abode in a king of high birth, it will make him a slave of his enemies

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English Translation

If sloth invades a noble house It will become a slave of foes

G.U. Pope Translation

If sloth a dwelling find mid noble family,Bondsmen to them that hate them shall they be

Plain-English Meaning

If idleness take up its abode in a king of high birth, it will make him a slave of his enemies

Tamil commentary

குடும்பத்தானுக்குச் சோம்பல் சொந்தமானால் அது அவனை அவனுடைய பகைவரிடத்தில் அடிமை ஆக்கிவிடும்.

Chapter 61

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