The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 848

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Ignorance · Wealth & public life

ஏவவும் செய்கலான் தான்தேறான் அவ்வுயிர் போஒம் அளவுமோர் நோய்.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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ஏவவும் செய்கலான் தான்தேறான் அவ்வுயிர் போஒம் அளவுமோர் நோய்.

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Advised, he heeds not; of himself knows nothing wise; This man's whole life is all one plague until he dies.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain