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கள்ளாமை
Kurals 281–290 of the Thirukkural, in the book of Virtue (அறத்துப்பால்).
எள்ளாமை வேண்டுவான் என்பான் எனைத்தொன்றும்
கள்ளாமை காக்கதன் நெஞ்சு.
Who seeks heaven's joys, from impious levity secure,
Let him from every fraud preserve his spirit pure.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: If you don't want to be looked down on, don't even think of cheating anyone out of the smallest thing.
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கள்ளத்தால் கள்வேம் எனல்.
'Tis sin if in the mind man but thought conceive;
'By fraud I will my neighbour of his wealth bereave.'
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Even thinking about wrongdoing is wrong; don't even plan to cheat someone out of what's theirs.
Open in the appகளவினால் ஆகிய ஆக்கம் அளவிறந்து
ஆவது போலக் கெடும்.
The gain that comes by fraud, although it seems to grow
With limitless increase, to ruin swift shall go.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Money made by cheating looks like it's growing, then vanishes completely.
Open in the appகளவின்கண் கன்றிய காதல் விளைவின்கண்
வீயா விழுமம் தரும்.
The lust inveterate of fraudful gain,
Yields as its fruit undying pain.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: The urge to cheat others ends in grief that never goes away.
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பொச்சாப்புப் பார்ப்பார்கண் இல்.
'Grace' is not in their thoughts, nor know they kind affection's power,
Who neighbour's goods desire, and watch for his unguarded hour.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: People who watch for others' slip-ups to grab their things know nothing of kindness.
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கன்றிய காத லவர்.
They cannot walk restrained in wisdom's measured bound,
In whom inveterate lust of fraudful gain is found.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: People hungry to cheat others can never stay on the straight path.
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ஆற்றல் புரிந்தார்கண் இல்.
Practice of fraud's dark cunning arts they shun,
Who long for power by 'measured wisdom' won.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Those who care about integrity have none of the dark cleverness called fraud.
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களவறிந்தார் நெஞ்சில் கரவு.
As virtue dwells in heart that 'measured wisdom' gains;
Deceit in hearts of fraudful men established reigns.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Deceit lives in the minds of cheats as surely as goodness lives in the minds of the honest.
Open in the appஅளவல்ல செய்தாங்கே வீவர் களவல்ல
மற்றைய தேற்றா தவர்.
Who have no lore save that which fraudful arts supply,
Acts of unmeasured vice committing straightway die.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: People who know nothing but cheating destroy themselves in the very act.
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தள்ளாது புத்தே ளுலகு.
The fraudful forfeit life and being here below;
Who fraud eschew the bliss of heavenly beings know.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Cheats are failed even by their own bodies; the honest are never failed, even by heaven.
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