The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 481

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Knowing the fitting Time · Wealth & public life

பகல்வெல்லும் கூகையைக் காக்கை இகல்வெல்லும் வேந்தர்க்கு வேண்டும் பொழுது.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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பகல்வெல்லும் கூகையைக் காக்கை இகல்வெல்லும் வேந்தர்க்கு வேண்டும் பொழுது.

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A crow will conquer owl in broad daylight; The king that foes would crush, needs fitting time to fight.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain