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Chapter 72: அவையறிதல்

On Wealth & Statecraft The Limbs of Society Chapter 72

Kural 715

அவையறிதல்

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திருக்குறள்

நன்றென்ற வற்றுள்ளும் நன்றே முதுவருள் முந்து கிளவாச் செறிவு.

Nandrendra Vatrullum Nandre Mudhuvarul Mundhu Kilavaach Cherivu

“Modest restraint all good excels Which argues not before elders”

Midst all good things the best is modest grace,That speaks not first before the elders' face

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Kural #715

The Power of Patience

The story illustrates the Kural's teaching that modesty and restraint in an assembly of superiors is a supreme virtue. The modesty by which one does not rush forward and speak in (an assembly of) superiors is the best among all (one's) good qualities

8–14 yr 2 min