Kural #468
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Tamil text
ஆற்றின் வருந்தா வருத்தம்
பலர்நின்று போற்றினும் பொத்துப் படும்
Āṟṟiṉ varuntā varuttam
Palarniṉṟu pōṟṟiṉum pottup paṭum
English translation
An effort undertaken without proper method will fail, even if many people support it.
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Explanation
Numbers alone cannot compensate for poor planning. Even with massive support and resources, a venture without sound methodology will collapse. Quality of approach matters more than quantity of helpers.
விளக்கம்
சரியான வழியில்லா முயற்சி தோல்வியே தரும். பலர் உதவி செய்தாலும், திட்டமிடல் முக்கியம். "தெரிந்து செயல்வகை" அதிகாரப்படி, சிந்தித்துச் செயல்படணும். இல்லாவிட்டால், எல்லாம் வீணாகும்.
Word meanings
- ஆற்றின்āṟṟiṉby method
- வருந்தாvaruntānot undertaken
- வருத்தம்varuttameffort
- பலர்palarmany people
- நின்றுniṉṟustanding
- போற்றினும்pōṟṟiṉumeven if they support
- பொத்துpottuhollow/failure
- படும்paṭumwill happen
Story behind this kural
The villagers of Eldoria decided to build a grand marketplace. They gathered hundreds of workers, secured abundant timber, and promised generous rewards. The King himself, wanting to support the project, sent his royal advisors and offered gold to hasten the work. However, the village elder, Silas, cautioned against starting before a proper blueprint. The villagers, eager to impress the King, ignored him. They started erecting stalls without planning for drainage, access routes, or even a central meeting area. As the marketplace took shape, problems emerged. The stalls were cramped, the roads muddy, and the drainage nonexistent. The first heavy rain flooded the marketplace, collapsing many stalls. The King's advisors, despite their best efforts, couldn't salvage the chaos. In the end, the villagers, despite the King's support and their own labor, were left with a useless, ruined marketplace. Silas, watching the wreckage, simply shook his head.