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Thirukkural 169

Chapter 17: அழுக்காறாமை (Not Envying) · Virtue

Kural 169

அவ்விய நெஞ்சத்தான் ஆக்கமும் செவ்வியான்
கேடும் நினைக்கப் படும்.

Avviya Nenjaththaan Aakkamum Sevviyaan
Ketum Ninaikkap Patum

To men of envious heart, when comes increase of joy, Or loss to blameless men, the 'why' will thoughtful hearts employ

Meaning

The wealth of a man of envious mind and the poverty of the righteous will be pondered.

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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