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Thirukkural 202

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

Kural 202

தீயவை தீய பயத்தலால் தீயவை
தீயினும் அஞ்சப் படும்.

Theeyavai Theeya Payaththalaal Theeyavai
Theeyinum Anjap Patum

Since evils new from evils ever grow, Evil than fire works out more dreaded woe

Meaning

Because evil produces evil, therefore should evil be feared more than fire.

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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