Thirukkural 648 in English

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Tamil original

விரைந்து தொழில்கேட்கும் ஞாலம் நிரந்தினிது
சொல்லுதல் வல்லார்ப் பெறின்.

Transliteration

Viraindhu Thozhilketkum Gnaalam Nirandhinidhu
Solludhal Vallaarp Perin

English Translation

“The world will quickly carry out The words of counsellors astute”

Plain-English meaning

If there be those who can speak on various subjects in their proper order and in a pleasing manner, the world would readily accept them

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Tamil pronunciation

Speed

English Translation

The world will quickly carry out The words of counsellors astute

G.U. Pope Translation

Swiftly the listening world will gather round,When men of mighty speech the weighty theme propound

Plain-English Meaning

If there be those who can speak on various subjects in their proper order and in a pleasing manner, the world would readily accept them

சொல்லும் செய்திகளை வரிசைபடக் கோத்து இனிதாகச் சொல்லும் ஆற்றலை உடையவர் என்றால், அவர் சொல்வனவற்றை உலகம் விரைந்து ஏற்றுக் கொள்ளும்.

Chapter 65

சொல்வன்மை

The goodness called goodness of speech Is goodness which nothing can reach

Since gain or ruin speeches bring Guard against the slips of tongue

A speech is speech that holds ears And attracts ev'n those that are averse

Weigh thy words and speak; because No wealth or virtue words surpass

Speak out thy world so that no word Can win it and say untoward

Spotless men speak what is sweet And grasp in others what is meet

No foe defies the speaker clear Flawless, puissant, and free from fear

The world will quickly carry out The words of counsellors astute

They overspeak who do not seek A few and flawless words to speak

Who can't express what they have learnt Are bunch of flowers not fragrant