The Kural
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கேள்வி
Kurals 411–420 of the Thirukkural, in the book of Wealth (பொருட்பால்).
செல்வத்துட் செல்வஞ் செவிச்செல்வம் அச்செல்வம்
செல்வத்து ளெல்லாந் தலை.
Wealth of wealth is wealth acquired by ear attent;
Wealth mid all wealth supremely excellent.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: What you gain by listening is the richest wealth of all.
Open in the appசெவிக்குண வில்லாத போழ்து சிறிது
வயிற்றுக்கும் ஈயப் படும்.
When 'tis no longer time the listening ear to feed
With trifling dole of food supply the body's need.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: When there's nothing good to listen to, then give your stomach a little attention.
Open in the appசெவியுணவிற் கேள்வி யுடையார் அவியுணவின்
ஆன்றாரோ டொப்பர் நிலத்து.
Who feed their ear with learned teachings rare,
Are like the happy gods oblations rich who share.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: People who feed their ears on good teaching are like gods feasting.
Open in the appகற்றில னாயினுங் கேட்க அஃதொருவற்கு
ஒற்கத்தின் ஊற்றாந் துணை.
Though learning none hath he, yet let him hear alway:
In weakness this shall prove a staff and stay.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Even if you have no education, listen to the wise; it will hold you up when you fall.
Open in the appஇழுக்கல் உடையுழி ஊற்றுக்கோல் அற்றே
ஒழுக்க முடையார்வாய்ச் சொல்.
Like staff in hand of him in slippery ground who strays
Are words from mouth of those who walk in righteous ways.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Good people's words are like a walking stick on a slippery path.
Open in the appஎனைத்தானும் நல்லவை கேட்க அனைத்தானும்
ஆன்ற பெருமை தரும்.
Let each man good things learn, for e'en as he
Shall learn, he gains increase of perfect dignity.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Listen to good advice, even a little; it will lift you up.
Open in the appபிழைத்துணர்ந்தும் பேதைமை சொல்லா ரிழைத்துணர்ந்
தீண்டிய கேள்வி யவர்.
Not e'en through inadvertence speak they foolish word,
With clear discerning mind who've learning's ample lessons heard.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: People who have studied deeply and listened well don't talk nonsense, even when they're unsure.
Open in the appகேட்பினுங் கேளாத் தகையவே கேள்வியால்
தோட்கப் படாத செவி.
Where teaching hath not oped the learner's ear,
The man may listen, but he scarce can hear.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Ears that have never taken in good teaching hear, but are still deaf.
Open in the appநுணங்கிய கேள்விய ரல்லார் வணங்கிய
வாயின ராதல் அரிது.
'Tis hard for mouth to utter gentle, modest word,
When ears discourse of lore refined have never heard.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: People who haven't learned to listen rarely learn to speak humbly.
Open in the appசெவியிற் சுவையுணரா வாயுணர்வின் மாக்கள்
அவியினும் வாழினும் என்?
His mouth can taste, but ear no taste of joy can give!
What matter if he die, or prosperous live?
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: People who only care about what their tongue tastes, not what their ears learn: does it matter whether they live or die?
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