Thirukkural 927 in English
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Tamil original
உள்ளொற்றி உள்ளூர் நகப்படுவர் எஞ்ஞான்றும்
கள்ளொற்றிக் கண்சாய் பவர்
Transliteration
Ullotri Ulloor Nakappatuvar Egngnaandrum
Kallotrik Kansaai Pavar
Modern English
“Even secret drinking is rarely secret for long; signs of intoxication invite ridicule from those nearby.”
Modern Interpretation
Even secret drinking is rarely secret for long; signs of intoxication invite ridicule from those nearby. For example, a student who hides alcohol use may still be exposed by slurred speech and unsteady behavior.
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Modern Plain English
Even secret drinking is rarely secret for long; signs of intoxication invite ridicule from those nearby.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
The secret drunkards' senses off Make the prying public laugh
G.U. Pope Translation
Who turn aside to drink, and droop their heavy eye,Shall be their townsmen's jest, when they the fault espy
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Those who always intoxicate themselves by a private (indulgence in) drink; will have their secrets detected and laughed at by their fellow-townsmen
Tamil commentary
போதைப் பொருளை மறைந்திருந்து பயன்படுத்தி மயங்குபவரை ஊருக்குள் வாழ்பவர் அறிந்து எப்போதும் இகழ்ந்து சிரிப்பர்.
Chapter 93
More from Not Drinking Palm-Wine
கள்ளுண்ணாமை
Foes fear not who for toddy craze The addicts daily their glory lose
Kural 922Drink not liquor; but let them drink Whom with esteem the wise won't think
Kural 923The drunkard's joy pains ev'n mother's face How vile must it look for the wise?
Kural 924Good shame turns back from him ashamed Who is guilty of wine condemned
Kural 925To pay and drink and lose the sense Is nothing but rank ignorance
Kural 926They take poison who take toddy And doze ev'n like a dead body
Kural 927The secret drunkards' senses off Make the prying public laugh
Kural 928Don't say I'm not a drunkard hard The hidden fraud is known abroad
Kural 929Can torch search one in water sunk? Can reason reach the raving drunk?
Kural 930The sober seeing the drunkard's plight On selves can't they feel same effect?