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Chapter 108: கயமை

On Wealth & Statecraft Civic Conduct Chapter 108

Kural 1071

கயமை

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திருக்குறள்

மக்களே போல்வர் கயவர் அவரன்ன ஒப்பாரி யாங்கண்ட தில்.

Makkale Polvar Kayavar Avaranna Oppaari Yaanganta Thil

“The mean seem men only in form We have never seen such a sham”

The base resemble men in outward form, I ween;But counterpart exact to them I've never seen

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Kural #1071

The Mirror Image

The story illustrates that while monkeys closely resemble humans in form, their nature is distinct, reflecting the Kural's observation. The base resemble men perfectly (as regards form); and we have not seen such (exact) resemblance (among any other species)

8–14 yr 1 min