The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 1070

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The Dread of Mendicancy · Wealth & public life

கரப்பவர்க்கு யாங்கொளிக்கும் கொல்லோ இரப்பவர் சொல்லாடப் போஒம் உயிர்.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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கரப்பவர்க்கு யாங்கொளிக்கும் கொல்லோ இரப்பவர் சொல்லாடப் போஒம் உயிர்.

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E'en as he asks, the shamefaced asker dies; Where shall his spirit hide who help denies?

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain