Wealth (பொருட்பால்) Friendship
When dealing with arrogant ignorance.
Arivinmai Inmaiyul Inmai PiridhinmaiInmaiyaa Vaiyaa Thulaku
The want of wisdom is the greatest of all wants; but that of wealth the world will not regard as such
Want of knowledge, 'mid all wants the sorest want we deem; Want of other things the world will not as want esteem
G. U. Pope, 1886
Arivilaan Nenjuvandhu Eedhal PiridhiyaadhumIllai Peruvaan Thavam
(The cause of) a fool cheerfully giving (something) is nothing else but the receiver's merit (in a former birth)
The gift of foolish man, with willing heart bestowed, is nought, But blessing by receiver's penance bought
G. U. Pope, 1886
Arivilaar Thaandhammaip Peezhikkum PeezhaiSeruvaarkkum Seydhal Aridhu
The suffering that fools inflict upon themselves is hardly possible even to foes
With keener anguish foolish men their own hearts wring, Than aught that even malice of their foes can bring
G. U. Pope, 1886
Venmai Enappatuva Thiyaadhenin OnmaiUtaiyamyaam Ennum Serukku
What is called want of wisdom is the vanity which says, "We are wise"
What is stupidity? The arrogance that cries,'Behold, we claim the glory of the wise.'
G. U. Pope, 1886
Kallaadha Merkon Tozhukal KasataraValladhooum Aiyam Tharum
Fools pretending to know what has not been read (by them) will rouse suspicion even as to what they have thoroughly mastered
If men what they have never learned assume to know, Upon their real learning's power a doubt 'twill throw
G. U. Pope, 1886
Atram Maraiththalo Pullarivu ThamvayinKutram Maraiyaa Vazhi
Even to cover one's nakedness would be folly, if (one's) faults were not covered (by forsaking them)
Fools are they who their nakedness conceal, And yet their faults unveiled reveal
G. U. Pope, 1886
Arumarai Sorum Arivilaan SeyyumPerumirai Thaane Thanakku
The fool who neglects precious counsel does, of his own accord, a great injury to himself
From out his soul who lets the mystic teachings die, Entails upon himself abiding misery
G. U. Pope, 1886
Evavum Seykalaan Thaandheraan AvvuyirPoom Alavumor Noi
The fool will not perform (his duties) even when advised nor ascertain them himself; such a soul is a
Advised, he heeds not; of himself knows nothing wise; This man's whole life is all one plague until he dies
G. U. Pope, 1886
Kaanaadhaan Kaattuvaan Thaankaanaan KaanaadhaanKantaanaam Thaankanta Vaaru
One who would teach a fool will (simply) betray his folly; and the fool would (still) think himself "wise in his own conceit"
That man is blind to eyes that will not see who knowledge shows;-The blind man still in his blind fashion knows
G. U. Pope, 1886
Ulakaththaar Untenpadhu Illenpaan VaiyaththuAlakaiyaa Vaikkap Patum
He who denies the existence of what the world believes in will be regarded as a demon on earth
Who what the world affirms as false proclaim, O'er all the earth receive a demon's name
G. U. Pope, 1886
