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தெரிந்து வினையாடல்
Kurals 511–520 of the Thirukkural, in the book of Wealth (பொருட்பால்).
நன்மையும் தீமையும் நாடி நலம்புரிந்த
தன்மையான் ஆளப் படும்.
Who good and evil scanning, ever makes the good his joy;
Such man of virtuous mood should king employ.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Put people in charge who weigh the good and bad of a plan and choose the good.
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ஆராய்வான் செய்க வினை.
Who swells the revenues, spreads plenty o'er the land,
Seeks out what hinders progress, his the workman's hand.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Give the work to someone who can grow the income, build up the wealth and head off problems.
Open in the appஅன்பறிவு தேற்றம் அவாவின்மை இந்நான்கும்
நன்குடையான் கட்டே தெளிவு.
A loyal love with wisdom, clearness, mind from avarice free;
Who hath these four good gifts should ever trusted be.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Choose people with plenty of these four: loyalty, knowledge, clear judgement and no greed.
Open in the appஎனைவகையான் தேறியக் கண்ணும் வினைவகையான்
வேறாகும் மாந்தர் பலர்.
Even when tests of every kind are multiplied,
Full many a man proves otherwise, by action tried!
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Even after testing people every way, many change once they're actually in the job.
Open in the appஅறிந்தாற்றிச் செய்கிற்பாற்கு அல்லால் வினைதான்
சிறந்தானென்று ஏவற்பாற் றன்று.
No specious fav'rite should the king's commission bear,
But he that knows, and work performs with patient care.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Important work needs someone wise and patient, not someone you simply like.
Open in the appசெய்வானை நாடி வினைநாடிக் காலத்தோடு
எய்த உணர்ந்து செயல்.
Let king first ask, 'Who shall the deed perform?' and 'What the deed?'
Of hour befitting both assured, let every work proceed.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Before acting, think about who will do it, what needs doing and when.
Open in the appஇதனை இதனால் இவன்முடிக்கும் என்றாய்ந்து
அதனை அவன்கண் விடல்.
'This man, this work shall thus work out,' let thoughtful king command;
Then leave the matter wholly in his servant's hand.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Once you've decided "this person can do this, this way," leave it to them.
Open in the appவினைக்குரிமை நாடிய பின்றை அவனை
அதற்குரிய னாகச் செயல்.
As each man's special aptitude is known,
Bid each man make that special work his own.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Work out what someone is good at, and give them that job.
Open in the appவினைக்கண் வினையுடையான் கேண்மைவே றாக
நினைப்பானை நீங்கும் திரு.
Fortune deserts the king who ill can bear,
Informal friendly ways of men his toils who share.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: If you doubt the loyalty of someone who works hard for you, your success will leave you.
Open in the appநாடோறும் நாடுக மன்னன் வினைசெய்வான்
கோடாமை கோடா துலகு.
Let king search out his servants' deeds each day;
When these do right, the world goes rightly on its way.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Keep an eye on how your people work every day; if they stay straight, so will everything else.
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