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Thirukkural 432

Chapter 44: குற்றங்கடிதல் (The Correction of Faults) · Wealth

Kural 432

இவறலும் மாண்பிறந்த மானமும் மாணா
உவகையும் ஏதம் இறைக்கு.

Ivaralum Maanpirandha Maanamum Maanaa
Uvakaiyum Edham Iraikku

A niggard hand, o'erweening self-regard, and mirthUnseemly, bring disgrace to men of kingly brith

Meaning

Avarice, undignified pride, and low pleasures are faults in a king.

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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