The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 640

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The Office of Minister of state · Wealth & public life

முறைப்படச் சூழ்ந்தும் முடிவிலவே செய்வர் திறப்பாடு இலாஅ தவர்.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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முறைப்படச் சூழ்ந்தும் முடிவிலவே செய்வர் திறப்பாடு இலாஅ தவர்.

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For gain of end desired just counsel nought avails To minister, when tact in execution fails.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain