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Chapter 85: புல்லறிவாண்மை

On Wealth & Statecraft The Limbs of Society Chapter 85

Kural 849

புல்லறிவாண்மை

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திருக்குறள்

காணாதான் காட்டுவான் தான்காணான் காணாதான் கண்டானாம் தான்கண்ட வாறு.

Kaanaadhaan Kaattuvaan Thaankaanaan Kaanaadhaan Kantaanaam Thaankanta Vaaru

“Sans Self-sight in vain one opens Sight To the blind who bet their sight as right”

That man is blind to eyes that will not see who knowledge shows;-The blind man still in his blind fashion knows

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Kural #849

The Boy Who Knew Everything

The story illustrates how a person blinded by conceit will twist reality to protect their false sense of knowledge. One who would teach a fool will (simply) betray his folly; and the fool would (still) think himself "wise in his own conceit"

8–14 yr 2 min