Thirukkural 921 in English

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Tamil original

உட்கப் படாஅர் ஒளியிழப்பர் எஞ்ஞான்றும்
கட்காதல் கொண்டொழுகு வார்.

Transliteration

Utkap Pataaar Oliyizhappar Egngnaandrum
Katkaadhal Kontozhuku Vaar

English Translation

“Foes fear not who for toddy craze The addicts daily their glory lose”

Plain-English meaning

Those who always thirst after drink will neither inspire fear (in others) nor retain the light (of their fame)

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English Translation

Foes fear not who for toddy craze The addicts daily their glory lose

G.U. Pope Translation

Who love the palm's intoxicating juice, each day,No rev'rence they command, their glory fades away

Plain-English Meaning

Those who always thirst after drink will neither inspire fear (in others) nor retain the light (of their fame)

போதைப் பொருள் மீத எப்போதும் பெருவிருப்பம் கொண்டு இருப்பவரைக் கண்டு எவரும் பயப்படமாட்டார். வாழும் காலத்து மரியாதையும் இழந்த போவார்கள்.

Chapter 93

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Foes fear not who for toddy craze The addicts daily their glory lose

Drink not liquor; but let them drink Whom with esteem the wise won't think

The drunkard's joy pains ev'n mother's face How vile must it look for the wise?

Good shame turns back from him ashamed Who is guilty of wine condemned

To pay and drink and lose the sense Is nothing but rank ignorance

They take poison who take toddy And doze ev'n like a dead body

The secret drunkards' senses off Make the prying public laugh

Don't say I'm not a drunkard hard The hidden fraud is known abroad

Can torch search one in water sunk? Can reason reach the raving drunk?

The sober seeing the drunkard's plight On selves can't they feel same effect?