The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 425

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The Possession of Knowledge · Wealth & public life

உலகம் தழீஇய தொட்பம் மலர்தலும் கூம்பலும் இல்ல தறிவு.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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உலகம் தழீஇய தொட்பம் மலர்தலும் கூம்பலும் இல்ல தறிவு.

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Wisdom embraces frank the world, to no caprice exposed; Unlike the lotus flower, now opened wide, now petals strictly closed.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain