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Thirukkural 404

Chapter 41: கல்லாமை (Ignorance) · Wealth

Kural 404

கல்லாதான் ஒட்பம் கழியநன் றாயினும்
கொள்ளார் அறிவுடை யார்.

Kallaadhaan Otpam Kazhiyanan Raayinum
Kollaar Arivutai Yaar

From blockheads' lips, when words of wisdom glibly flow, The wise receive them not, though good they seem to show

Meaning

Although the natural knowledge of an unlearned man may be very good, the wise will not accept for true knowledge.

Plain English meaning from the 19th-century prose translation by W. H. Drew and John Lazarus. The verse above is G. U. Pope's translation (1886).

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