The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 763

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The Excellence of an Army · Wealth & public life

ஒலித்தக்கால் என்னாம் உவரி எலிப்பகை நாகம் உயிர்ப்பக் கெடும்.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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ஒலித்தக்கால் என்னாம் உவரி எலிப்பகை நாகம் உயிர்ப்பக் கெடும்.

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Though, like the sea, the angry mice send forth their battle cry; What then? The dragon breathes upon them, and they die!

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain