The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 1026

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The Way of Maintaining the Family · Wealth & public life

நல்லாண்மை என்பது ஒருவற்குத் தான்பிறந்த இல்லாண்மை ஆக்கிக் கொளல்.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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நல்லாண்மை என்பது ஒருவற்குத் தான்பிறந்த இல்லாண்மை ஆக்கிக் கொளல்.

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Of virtuous manliness the world accords the praise To him who gives his powers, the house from which he sprang to raise.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain