The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 954

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Nobility · Wealth & public life

அடுக்கிய கோடி பெறினும் குடிப்பிறந்தார் குன்றுவ செய்தல் இலர்.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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அடுக்கிய கோடி பெறினும் குடிப்பிறந்தார் குன்றுவ செய்தல் இலர்.

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Millions on millions piled would never win The men of noble race to soul-degrading sin.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain