The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 422

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The Possession of Knowledge · Wealth & public life

சென்ற இடத்தால் செலவிடா தீதொரீஇ நன்றின்பால் உய்ப்ப தறிவு.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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சென்ற இடத்தால் செலவிடா தீதொரீஇ நன்றின்பால் உய்ப்ப தறிவு.

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Wisdom restrains, nor suffers mind to wander where it would; From every evil calls it back, and guides in way of good.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain