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Thirukkural 1040

Kural 1040

இலமென்று அசைஇ இருப்பாரைக் காணின்
நிலமென்னும் நல்லாள் நகும்.

Ilamendru Asaii Iruppaaraik Kaanin
Nilamennum Nallaal Nakum

The earth, that kindly dame, will laugh to see, Men seated idle pleading poverty

Meaning

The maiden, Earth, will laugh at the sight of those who plead poverty and lead an idle life.

Plain English meaning from the 19th-century prose translation by W. H. Drew and John Lazarus. The verse above is G. U. Pope's translation (1886).

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