Virtue (அறத்துப்பால்) / Domestic Virtue
Chapter 20
பயனில சொல்லாமை
Against Vain Speaking
Payanila Sollaamai. Malay: Tidak Bercakap Sia-sia. Kurals 191 to 200.
When talking too much or saying useless things.
How to say it
Pallaar Muniyap Payanila SolluvaanEllaarum Ellap Patum
Meaning in plain English
He who to the disgust of many speaks useless things will be despised by all
Poetic translation
Words without sense, while chafe the wise, Who babbles, him will all despise
G. U. Pope, 1886
How to say it
Payanila Pallaarmun Sollal NayanilaNattaarkan Seydhalir Reedhu
Meaning in plain English
To speak useless things in the presence of many is a greater evil than to do unkind things towards friends
Poetic translation
Words without sense, where many wise men hear, to pourThan deeds to friends ungracious done offendeth more
G. U. Pope, 1886
How to say it
Nayanilan Enpadhu Sollum PayanilaPaarith Thuraikkum Urai
Meaning in plain English
That conversation in which a man utters forth useless things will say of him "he is without virtue."
Poetic translation
Diffusive speech of useless words proclaimsA man who never righteous wisdom gains
G. U. Pope, 1886
How to say it
Nayansaaraa Nanmaiyin Neekkum PayansaaraapPanpilsol Pallaa Rakaththu
Meaning in plain English
The words devoid of profit or pleasure which a man speaks will, being inconsistent with virtue,
Poetic translation
Unmeaning, worthless words, said to the multitude, To none delight afford, and sever men from good
G. U. Pope, 1886
How to say it
Seermai Sirappotu Neengum PayanilaNeermai Yutaiyaar Solin
Meaning in plain English
If the good speak vain words their eminence and excellence will leave them
Poetic translation
Gone are both fame and boasted excellence, When men of worth speak of words devoid of sense
G. U. Pope, 1886
How to say it
Payanil Sol Paaraattu VaanaiMakanenal Makkat Padhati Yenal
Meaning in plain English
Call not him a man who parades forth his empty words Call him the chaff of men
Poetic translation
Who makes display of idle words' inanity, Call him not man, -chaff of humanity
G. U. Pope, 1886
How to say it
Nayanila Sollinunj Cholluka SaandrorPayanila Sollaamai Nandru
Meaning in plain English
Let the wise if they will, speak things without excellence; it will be well for them not to speak useless things
Poetic translation
Let those who list speak things that no delight afford,'Tis good for men of worth to speak no idle word
G. U. Pope, 1886
How to say it
Arumpayan Aayum Arivinaar SollaarPerumpayan Illaadha Sol
Meaning in plain English
The wise who seek after rare pleasures will not speak words that have not much weight in them
Poetic translation
The wise who weigh the worth of every utterance, Speak none but words of deep significance
G. U. Pope, 1886
How to say it
Poruldheerndha Pochchaandhunj Chollaar MaruldheerndhaMaasaru Kaatchi Yavar
Meaning in plain English
Those wise men who are without faults and are freed from ignorance will not even forgetfully speak things that profit not
Poetic translation
The men of vision pure, from wildering folly free, Not e'en in thoughtless hour, speak words of vanity
G. U. Pope, 1886
How to say it
Solluka Sollir Payanutaiya SollarkaSollir Payanilaach Chol
Meaning in plain English
Speak what is useful, and speak not useless words
Poetic translation
If speak you will, speak words that fruit afford, If speak you will, speak never fruitless word
G. U. Pope, 1886