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Chapter 16: பொறையுடைமை

On Virtue Domestic Virtue Chapter 16

Kural 153

பொறையுடைமை

Position 3/10

திருக்குறள்

இன்மையுள் இன்மை விருந்தொரால் வன்மையுள் வன்மை மடவார்ப் பொறை.

Inmaiyul Inmai Virundhoraal Vanmaiyul Vanmai Matavaarp Porai

“Neglect the guest is dearth of dearth To bear with fools is strength of strength”

The sorest poverty is bidding guest unfed depart;The mightiest might to bear with men of foolish heart

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Kural #153

The Strength of a Kind Heart

The story illustrates that neglecting a guest is the ultimate poverty, while bearing with the ignorant is the ultimate strength. To neglect hospitality is poverty of poverty To bear with the ignorant is might of might

8–14 yr 2 min