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Chapter 42: கேள்வி

On Wealth & Statecraft Kingship Chapter 42

Kural 419

கேள்வி

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திருக்குறள்

நுணங்கிய கேள்விய ரல்லார் வணங்கிய வாயின ராதல் அரிது.

Nunangiya Kelviya Rallaar Vanangiya Vaayina Raadhal Aridhu

“A modest mouth is hard for those Who care little to counsels wise”

'Tis hard for mouth to utter gentle, modest word,When ears discourse of lore refined have never heard

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Kural #419

The Gift of Guidance

The story illustrates that learning from wise guidance transforms a person's character and their way of speaking to others. It is a rare thing to find modesty, a reverend mouth- with those who have not received choice instruction

8–14 yr 2 min