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Thirukkural 1070

Chapter 107: இரவச்சம் (The Dread of Mendicancy) · Wealth

Kural 1070

கரப்பவர்க்கு யாங்கொளிக்கும் கொல்லோ இரப்பவர்
சொல்லாடப் போஒம் உயிர்.

Karappavarkku Yaangolikkum Kollo Irappavar
Sollaatap Poom Uyir

E'en as he asks, the shamefaced asker dies; Where shall his spirit hide who help denies

Meaning

Saying "No" to a beggar takes away his life. (but as that very word will kill the refuser) where then would the latter's life hide itself ?

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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