Thirukkural 864 in English

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Tamil original

நீங்கான் வெகுளி நிறையிலன் எஞ்ஞான்றும்
யாங்கணும் யார்க்கும் எளிது.

Transliteration

Neengaan Vekuli Niraiyilan Egngnaandrum
Yaanganum Yaarkkum Elidhu

English Translation

“The wrathful restive man is prey To any, anywhere any day”

Plain-English meaning

He who neither refrains from anger nor keeps his secrets will at all times and in all places be easily conquered by all

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Tamil pronunciation

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English Translation

The wrathful restive man is prey To any, anywhere any day

G.U. Pope Translation

His wrath still blazes, every secret told; each dayThis man's in every place to every foe an easy prey

Plain-English Meaning

He who neither refrains from anger nor keeps his secrets will at all times and in all places be easily conquered by all

கோபம் குறையாத, ரகசியங்களைக் காக்கத் தெரியாத அரசைத் தோற்கடிப்பது எப்போதும், எங்கும், எவர்க்கும் எளிது.

Chapter 87

பகை மாட்சி

Turn from strife with foes too strong With the feeble for battle long

Loveless, aidless, powerless king Can he withstand an enemy strong?

Unskilled, timid, miser, misfit He is easy for foes to hit

The wrathful restive man is prey To any, anywhere any day

Crooked, cruel, tactless and base Any foe can fell him with ease

Blind in rage and mad in lust To have his hatred is but just

Pay and buy his enmity Who muddles chance with oddity

With no virtue but full of vice He loses friends and delights foes

The joy of heroes knows no bounds When timid fools are opponents

Glory's light he will not gain Who fails to fight a fool and win