The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 1110

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Rejoicing in the Embrace · Love

அறிதோறு அறியாமை கண்டற்றால் காமம் செறிதோறும் சேயிழை மாட்டு.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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அறிதோறு அறியாமை கண்டற்றால் காமம் செறிதோறும் சேயிழை மாட்டு.

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The more men learn, the more their lack of learning they detect; 'Tis so when I approach the maid with gleaming jewels decked.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain