The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 155

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The Possession of Patience, Forbearance · Virtue

ஒறுத்தாரை ஒன்றாக வையாரே வைப்பர் பொறுத்தாரைப் பொன்போற் பொதிந்து.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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ஒறுத்தாரை ஒன்றாக வையாரே வைப்பர் பொறுத்தாரைப் பொன்போற் பொதிந்து.

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Who wreak their wrath as worthless are despised; Who patiently forbear as gold are prized.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain