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Thirukkural 855

Kural 855

இகலெதிர் சாய்ந்தொழுக வல்லாரை யாரே
மிக்லூக்கும் தன்மை யவர்.

Ikaledhir Saaindhozhuka Vallaarai Yaare
Mikalookkum Thanmai Yavar

If men from enmity can keep their spirits free, Who over them shall gain the victory

Meaning

Who indeed would think of conquering those who naturally shrink back from hatred ?

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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