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Thirukkural 412

Kural 412

செவுக்குண வில்லாத போழ்து சிறிது
வயிற்றுக்கும் ஈயப் படும்.

Sevikkuna Villaadha Pozhdhu Siridhu
Vayitrukkum Eeyap Patum

When 'tis no longer time the listening ear to feedWith trifling dole of food supply the body's need

Meaning

When there is no food for the ear, give a little also to the stomach.

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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