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Thirukkural 427

Chapter 43: அறிவுடைமை (The Possession of Knowledge) · Wealth

Kural 427

அறிவுடையார் ஆவ தறிவார் அறிவிலார்
அஃதறி கல்லா தவர்.

Arivutaiyaar Aava Tharivaar Arivilaar
Aqdhari Kallaa Thavar

The wise discern, the foolish fail to see, And minds prepare for things about to be

Meaning

The wise are those who know beforehand what will happen; those who do not know this are the unwise.

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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