Thirukkural 616 in English

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Tamil original

முயற்சி திருவினை ஆக்கும் முயற்றின்மை
இன்மை புகுத்தி விடும்.

Transliteration

Muyarsi Thiruvinai Aakkum Muyatrinmai
Inmai Pukuththi Vitum

English Translation

“Industry adds prosperity Indolence brings but poverty”

Plain-English meaning

Labour will produce wealth; idleness will bring poverty

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English Translation

Industry adds prosperity Indolence brings but poverty

G.U. Pope Translation

Effort brings fortune's sure increase,Its absence brings to nothingness

Plain-English Meaning

Labour will produce wealth; idleness will bring poverty

முயற்சி செல்வத்தைச் சேர்க்கும்; முயலாமல் இருப்பது வறுமைக்குள் சேர்ந்து விடும்.

Chapter 62

ஆள்வினை உடைமை

Feel not frustrate saying This hard Who tries attains striving's reward

In doing work don't break and shirk The world will quit who quits his work

On excellence of industry Depends magnanimous bounty

Bounty of man who never strives Like sword in eunuch's hand it fails

Work who likes and not pleasure Wipes grief of friends, pillar secure

Industry adds prosperity Indolence brings but poverty

Illuck abides with sloth they say *Laxmi's gifts with labourers stay *Laxmi the Goddes of wealth and prosperity

Misfortune is disgrace to none The shame is nothing learnt or done

Though fate is against fulfilment Hard labour has ready payment

Tireless Toiler's striving hand Shall leave even the fate behind