Thirukkural 946 in English
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Tamil original
இழிவறிந்து உண்பான்கண் இன்பம்போல் நிற்கும்
கழிபேர் இரையான்கண் நோய்.
Transliteration
Izhivarindhu Unpaankan Inpampol Nirkum
Kazhiper Iraiyaankan Noi
Modern English
“Moderation brings lasting comfort, while overeating gives illness a place to stay.”
Modern Interpretation
Moderation brings lasting comfort, while overeating gives illness a place to stay. For example, someone who eats slowly and stops at enough may feel well, while a person who keeps piling on food may suffer afterward.
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Modern Plain English
Moderation brings lasting comfort, while overeating gives illness a place to stay.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Who eats with clean stomach gets health With greedy glutton abides ill-health
G.U. Pope Translation
On modest temperance as pleasures pure,So pain attends the greedy epicure
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
As pleasure dwells with him who eats moderately, so disease (dwells) with the glutton who eats voraciously
Tamil commentary
குறைவாக உண்பதே நல்லது என்று அறிந்து உண்பவனிடம் இன்பம் விலகாமல் இருப்பது போல் மிக அதிகமாக விழுங்குபவனிடம் நோய் விலகாமல் இருக்கும்.
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