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Thirukkural 509

Chapter 51: தெரிந்து தெளிதல் (Selection and Confidence) · Wealth

Kural 509

தேறற்க யாரையும் தேராது தேர்ந்தபின்
தேறுக தேறும் பொருள்.

Therarka Yaaraiyum Theraadhu Therndhapin
Theruka Therum Porul

Trust no man whom you have not fully tried, When tested, in his prudence proved confide

Meaning

Let (a king) choose no one without previous consideration; after he has made his choice, let him unhesitatingly select for each such duties as are appropriate.

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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