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Thirukkural 304

Chapter 31: வெகுளாமை (Restraining Anger) · Virtue

Kural 304

நகையும் உவகையும் கொல்லும் சினத்தின்
பகையும் உளவோ பிற.

Nakaiyum Uvakaiyum Kollum Sinaththin
Pakaiyum Ulavo Pira

Wrath robs the face of smiles, the heart of joy, What other foe to man works such annoy

The English verse above is G. U. Pope's translation (1886).

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