Thirukkural 992 in English

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Tamil original

அன்புடைமை ஆன்ற குடிப்பிறத்தல் இவ்விரண்டும்
பண்புடைமை என்னும் வழக்கு.

Transliteration

Anputaimai Aandra Kutippiraththal Ivvirantum
Panputaimai Ennum Vazhakku

English Translation

“Humanity and noble birth Develop courtesy and moral worth”

Plain-English meaning

Affectionateness and birth in a good family, these two constitute what is called a proper behaviour to all

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English Translation

Humanity and noble birth Develop courtesy and moral worth

G.U. Pope Translation

Benevolence and high born dignity,These two are beaten paths of courtesy

Plain-English Meaning

Affectionateness and birth in a good family, these two constitute what is called a proper behaviour to all

எல்லாரிடமும் அன்புள்ளவனாக வாழ்வது. உலகத்தோடு ஒத்து வாழும் குடும்பத்தில் பிறந்திருத்தல் இவை இரண்டும் பண்புடைமை என்னும் நல்ல வழிகளாகும்.

Chapter 100

பண்புடைமை

To the polite free of access Easily comes courteousness

Humanity and noble birth Develop courtesy and moral worth

Likeness in limbs is not likeness It's likeness in kind courteousness

The world applauds those helpful men Whose actions are just and benign

The courteous don't even foes detest For contempt offends even in jest

The world rests with the mannered best Or it crumbles and falls to dust

The mannerless though sharp like file Are like wooden blocks indocile

Discourtesy is mean indeed E'en to a base unfriendly breed

To those bereft of smiling light Even in day the earth is night

The wealth heaped by the churlish base Is pure milk soured by impure vase