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Thirukkural 201

Chapter 21: தீவினையச்சம் (Dread of Evil Deeds) · Virtue

Kural 201

தீவினையார் அஞ்சார் விழுமியார் அஞ்சுவர்
தீவினை என்னும் செருக்கு.

Theevinaiyaar Anjaar Vizhumiyaar Anjuvar
Theevinai Ennum Serukku

With sinful act men cease to feel the dread of ill within, The excellent will dread the wanton pride of cherished sin

Meaning

Those who have experience of evil deeds will not fear, but the excellent will fear the pride of sin.

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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