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Thirukkural 481

Chapter 49: காலமறிதல் (Knowing the fitting Time) · Wealth

Kural 481

பகல்வெல்லும் கூகையைக் காக்கை இகல்வெல்லும்
வேந்தர்க்கு வேண்டும் பொழுது.

Pakalvellum Kookaiyaik Kaakkai Ikalvellum
Vendharkku Ventum Pozhudhu

A crow will conquer owl in broad daylight; The king that foes would crush, needs fitting time to fight

Meaning

A crow will overcome an owl in the day time; so the king who would conquer his enemy must have (a suitable) time.

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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