Thirukkural 843 in English

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Tamil original

அறிவிலார் தாந்தம்மைப் பீழிக்கும் பீழை
செறுவார்க்கும் செய்தல் அரிது.

Transliteration

Arivilaar Thaandhammaip Peezhikkum Peezhai
Seruvaarkkum Seydhal Aridhu

English Translation

“The self-torments of fools exceed Ev'n tortures of their foes indeed”

Plain-English meaning

The suffering that fools inflict upon themselves is hardly possible even to foes

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Tamil pronunciation

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English Translation

The self-torments of fools exceed Ev'n tortures of their foes indeed

G.U. Pope Translation

With keener anguish foolish men their own hearts wring,Than aught that even malice of their foes can bring

Plain-English Meaning

The suffering that fools inflict upon themselves is hardly possible even to foes

அறிவு அற்றவர், தாமே நம்மை வருத்திக் கொள்ளும் வருத்தம், பகைவராலும்கூட அவருக்குச் செய்வது அரிது.

Chapter 85

புல்லறிவாண்மை

Want of wisdom is want of wants Want of aught else the world nev'r counts

When fool bestows with glee a gift It comes but by getter's merit

The self-torments of fools exceed Ev'n tortures of their foes indeed

Stupidity is vanity That cries \"We have sagacity\"

Feigning knowledge that one has not Leads to doubt ev'n that he has got

Fools their nakedness conceal And yet their glaring faults reveal

The fool that slights sacred counsels Upon himself great harm entails

He listens not nor himself knows Plague is his life until it goes

Sans Self-sight in vain one opens Sight To the blind who bet their sight as right

To people's \"Yes\" who proffer \"No\" Deemed as ghouls on earth they go