Thirukkural 908 in English

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Tamil original

நட்டார் குறைமுடியார் நன்றாற்றார் நன்னுதலாள்
பெட் டாங்கு ஒழுகு பவர்.

Transliteration

Nattaar Kuraimutiyaar Nandraatraar Nannudhalaal
Pettaangu Ozhuku Pavar

English Translation

“By fair-browed wives who are governed Help no friends nor goodness tend”

Plain-English meaning

Those who yield to the wishes of their wives will neither relieve the wants of (their) friends nor perform virtuous deeds

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English Translation

By fair-browed wives who are governed Help no friends nor goodness tend

G.U. Pope Translation

Who to the will of her with beauteous brow their lives conform,Aid not their friends in need, nor acts of charity perform

Plain-English Meaning

Those who yield to the wishes of their wives will neither relieve the wants of (their) friends nor perform virtuous deeds

தம் மனைவி விரும்பியபடியே வாழ்பவர், தம் நண்பர்க்கு ஏற்பட்ட குறையைப் போக்கமாட்டார் நல்லதும் செய்யமாட்டார்.

Chapter 91

பெண்வழிச் சேறல்

Who dote on wives lose mighty gain That lust, dynamic men disdain

Who dotes, unmanly, on his dame His wealth to him and all is shame

Who's servile to his wife always Shy he feels before the wise

Fearing his wife salvationless The weaklings' action has no grace

Who fears his wife fears always Good to do to the good and wise

Who fear douce arms of their wives Look petty even with god-like lives

Esteemed more is women bashful Than man servile unto her will

By fair-browed wives who are governed Help no friends nor goodness tend

No virtue riches nor joy is seen In those who submit to women

Thinkers strong and broad of heart By folly on fair sex do not dote