Thirukkural 848 in English

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Tamil original

ஏவவும் செய்கலான் தான்தேறான் அவ்வுயிர்
போஒம் அளவுமோர் நோய்.

Transliteration

Evavum Seykalaan Thaandheraan Avvuyir
Poom Alavumor Noi

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

The fool will not perform (his duties) even when advised nor ascertain them himself; such a soul is a

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

Advised, he heeds not; of himself knows nothing wise;This man's whole life is all one plague until he dies

Plain-English Meaning

The fool will not perform (his duties) even when advised nor ascertain them himself; such a soul is a

அறிவற்றவன் பிறர் சொன்னாலும் செய்யமாட்டான்; தானாகவும் அறியமாட்டான்; அவனது உயிர் போகும் வரைக்கும் இப்பூமிக்கு அவன் ஒரு நோயே.

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