Thirukkural 951 in English

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Tamil original

இற்பிறந்தார் கண்அல்லது இல்லை இயல்பாகச்
செப்பமும் நாணும் ஒருங்கு.

Transliteration

Irpirandhaar Kanalladhu Illai Iyalpaakach
Cheppamum Naanum Orungu

English Translation

“Right-sense and bashfulness adorn By nature only the noble-born”

Plain-English meaning

Consistency (of thought, word and deed) and fear (of sin) are conjointly natural only to the high-born

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English Translation

Right-sense and bashfulness adorn By nature only the noble-born

G.U. Pope Translation

Save in the scions of a noble house, you never findInstinctive sense of right and virtuous shame combined

Plain-English Meaning

Consistency (of thought, word and deed) and fear (of sin) are conjointly natural only to the high-born

சிறந்த குடும்பத்தில் பிறந்தவரிடம் மனம், சொல், செயல் மூன்றின் சுத்தமும், நாணமும் இயல்பாக இருப்பது போல் மற்றவரிடம் இருக்கமாட்டா.

Chapter 96

குடிமை

Right-sense and bashfulness adorn By nature only the noble-born

The noble-born lack not these three: Good conduct, truth and modesty

Smile, gift, sweet words and courtesy These four mark true nobility

Even for crores, the noble mood Cannot bend to degrading deed

The means of gift may dwindle; yet Ancient homes guard their noble trait

Who guard their family prestige pure Stoop not to acts of cunning lure

The faults of nobly-born are seen Like on the sky the spots of moon

If manners of the good are rude People deem their pedigree crude

Soil's nature is seen in sprout The worth of birth from words flow out

All gain good name by modesty Nobility by humility