Thirukkural 924 in English

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Tamil original

நாண்என்னும் நல்லாள் புறங்கொடுக்கும் கள்ளென்னும்
பேணாப் பெருங்குற்றத் தார்க்கு.

Transliteration

Naanennum Nallaal Purangotukkum Kallennum
Penaap Perungutrath Thaarkku

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

The fair maid of modesty will turn her back on those who are guilty of the great and abominable crime of drunkenness

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

Shame, goodly maid, will turn her back for aye on themWho sin the drunkard's grievous sin, that all condemn

Plain-English Meaning

The fair maid of modesty will turn her back on those who are guilty of the great and abominable crime of drunkenness

போதைப் பொருளைப் பயன்படுத்துதல் என்னும் பெருங் குற்றத்தைச் செய்வார்க்கு, நாணம் என்னும் நல்ல பெண் முதுகு காட்டிப் போய் விடுவாள்.

Chapter 93

கள்ளுண்ணாமை

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?