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Thirukkural 909

Chapter 91: பெண்வழிச் சேறல் (Being led by Women) · Wealth

Kural 909

அறவினையும் ஆன்ற பொருளும் பிறவினையும்
பெண்ஏவல் செய்வார்கண் இல்.

Aravinaiyum Aandra Porulum Piravinaiyum
Peneval Seyvaarkan Il

No virtuous deed, no seemly wealth, no pleasure, restsWith them who live obedient to their wives' behests

Meaning

From those who obey the commands of their wives are to be expected neither deeds of virtue, nor those of wealth nor (even) those of pleasure.

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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