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Chapter 29: கள்ளாமை

On Virtue Ascetic Virtue Chapter 29

Kural 283

கள்ளாமை

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திருக்குறள்

களவினால் ஆகிய ஆக்கம் அளவிறந்து ஆவது போலக் கெடும்.

Kalavinaal Aakiya Aakkam Alavirandhu Aavadhu Polak Ketum

“The gain by fraud may overflow But swift to ruin it shall go”

The gain that comes by fraud, although it seems to growWith limitless increase, to ruin swift shall go

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Kural #283

The Vanishing Gold

The story illustrates Kural 283, showing how dishonest gains are temporary and lead to total loss. The property, which is acquired by fraud, will entirely perish, even while it seems to increase

8–14 yr 1 min