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Chapter 54: பொச்சாவாமை

On Wealth & Statecraft Kingship Chapter 54

Kural 534

பொச்சாவாமை

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திருக்குறள்

அச்ச முடையார்க்கு அரணில்லை ஆங்கில்லை பொச்சாப் புடையார்க்கு நன்கு.

Achcha Mutaiyaarkku Aranillai Aangillai Pochchaap Putaiyaarkku Nanku

“The fearful find no fortress here The forgetful find good never”

'To cowards is no fort's defence'; e'en soThe self-oblivious men no blessing know

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Kural #534

Kari's Careful Creation

The story illustrates that just as a coward's defenses are useless, a thoughtless person's advantages cannot prevent failure. Just as the coward has no defence (by whatever fortifications ha may be surrounded), so the thoughtless has no good (whatever advantages he may possess)

8–14 yr 2 min