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Chapter 68: வினைசெயல்வகை

On Wealth & Statecraft The Limbs of Society Chapter 68

Kural 672

வினைசெயல்வகை

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திருக்குறள்

தூங்குக தூங்கிச் செயற்பால தூங்கற்க தூங்காது செய்யும் வினை.

Thoonguka Thoongich Cheyarpaala Thoongarka Thoongaadhu Seyyum Vinai

“Delay such acts as need delay Delay not acts that need display”

Slumber when sleepy work's in hand beware Thou slumber not when action calls for sleepless care

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Kural #672

Kari's Big Lesson

The story illustrates the wisdom of distinguishing between leisure and essential duties. Sleep over such (actions) as may be slept over; (but) never over such as may not be slept over

8–14 yr 2 min