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Thirukkural 954

Kural 954

அடுக்கிய கோடி பெறினும் குடிப்பிறந்தார்
குன்றுவ செய்தல் இலர்.

Atukkiya Koti Perinum Kutippirandhaar
Kundruva Seydhal Ilar

Millions on millions piled would never winThe men of noble race to soul-degrading sin

Meaning

Though blessed with immense wealth, the noble will never do anything unbecoming.

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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