Thirukkural · Verse 251

Thirukkural 251

by Thiruvalluvar

தன்னூன் பெருக்கற்குத் தான்பிறிது ஊனுண்பான் எங்ஙனம் ஆளும் அருள்?

Tan-nūn peruk-kaṟ-kut tān-pirittu ūn-un̄-pān Eng-ngānam āḷum aruḷ?

One who devours another's flesh to swell his own—how can such a man dispense mercy? / How can grace flow from one who feeds on what belongs to another?