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Chapter 73: அவையஞ்சாமை

On Wealth & Statecraft The Limbs of Society Chapter 73

Kural 728

அவையஞ்சாமை

Position 8/10

திருக்குறள்

பல்லவை கற்றும் பயமிலரே நல்லவையுள் நன்கு செலச்சொல்லா தார்.

Pallavai Katrum Payamilare Nallavaiyul Nanku Selachchollaa Thaar

“Though learned much his lore is dead Who says no good before the good”

Though many things they've learned, yet useless are they all,To man who cannot well and strongly speak in council hall

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Kural #728

The Gift of Kind Words

The story illustrates that even a highly learned person is ineffective if they cannot express their wisdom pleasantly in a respectful assembly. Those who cannot agreeably speak good things before a good assembly are indeed unprofitable persons inspite of all their various acquirements

6–10 yr 1 min