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Thirukkural 972

Kural 972

பிறப்பொக்கும் எல்லா உயிர்க்கும் சிறப்பொவ்வா
செய்தொழில் வேற்றுமை யான்.

Pirappokkum Ellaa Uyirkkum Sirappovvaa
Seydhozhil Vetrumai Yaan

All men that live are one in circumstances of birth; Diversities of works give each his special worth

Meaning

All human beings agree as regards their birth but differ as regards their characteristics, because of the different qualities of their actions.

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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