Kural #256
Vegetarianism
VirtueChapter 26
Kural 256 of 1,330 · Chapter 26 of 11522%
தினற்பொருட்டால் கொல்லாது உலகெனின் யாரும்
விலைப்பொருட்டால் ஊன்றருவார் இல்
Translation (English)
If the world did not kill for food, no one would sell flesh for profit.
Meaning for Kids
If people stopped wanting to eat meat, no one would catch and sell animals. When nobody buys, nobody kills.
புலான்மறுத்தல்
Abstaining from Flesh · Kurals 251-260
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