Thirukkural 850 in English

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Tamil original

உலகத்தார் உண்டென்பது இல்லென்பான் வையத்து
அலகையா வைக்கப் படும்.

Transliteration

Ulakaththaar Untenpadhu Illenpaan Vaiyaththu
Alakaiyaa Vaikkap Patum

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

He who denies the existence of what the world believes in will be regarded as a demon on earth

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

Who what the world affirms as false proclaim,O'er all the earth receive a demon's name

Plain-English Meaning

He who denies the existence of what the world believes in will be regarded as a demon on earth

இருக்கிறது என்று உயர்ந்தோர் சொல்லும் ஒரு பொருளை இல்லை என்று மறுக்கும் அறிவற்றவன், இப்பூமியில் காணப்படும் பேயாகக் கருதப்படுவான்.

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