The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 490

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Knowing the fitting Time · Wealth & public life

கொக்கொக்க கூம்பும் பருவத்து மற்றதன் குத்தொக்க சீர்த்த இடத்து.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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கொக்கொக்க கூம்பும் பருவத்து மற்றதன் குத்தொக்க சீர்த்த இடத்து.

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As heron stands with folded wing, so wait in waiting hour; As heron snaps its prey, when fortune smiles, put forth your power.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain