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

English Translation

“The secret drunkards' senses off Make the prying public laugh”

Plain-English meaning

Those who always intoxicate themselves by a private (indulgence in) drink; will have their secrets detected and laughed at by their fellow-townsmen

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English Translation

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

Plain-English Meaning

Those who always intoxicate themselves by a private (indulgence in) drink; will have their secrets detected and laughed at by their fellow-townsmen

போதைப் பொருளை மறைந்திருந்து பயன்படுத்தி மயங்குபவரை ஊருக்குள் வாழ்பவர் அறிந்து எப்போதும் இகழ்ந்து சிரிப்பர்.

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?