Kural #290

Not Stealing

VirtueChapter 29

Kural 290 of 1,330 · Chapter 29 of 11525%

கள்வார்க்குத் தள்ளும் உயிர்நிலை கள்ளார்க்குத்

தள்ளாது புத்தே ளுலகு

Translation (English)

Life slips away from thieves, but the world of the virtuous never rejects the honest.

Meaning for Kids

Thieves lose their good life and respect, but honest people who never steal are welcomed in the highest places.

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Not Stealing · Kurals 281-290

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