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Thirukkural 595

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Kural 595

வெள்ளத் தனைய மலர்நீட்டம் மாந்தர்தம்
உள்ளத் தனையது உயர்வு.

Vellath Thanaiya Malarneettam Maandhardham
Ullath Thanaiyadhu Uyarvu

With rising flood the rising lotus flower its stem unwinds; The dignity of men is measured by their minds

Meaning

The stalks of water-flowers are proportionate to the depth of water; so is men's greatness proportionate to their minds.

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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