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Kural 123
அடக்கம் உடைமை
The Possession of Self-restraint
செறிவறிந்து சீர்மை பயக்கும் அறிவறிந்து
ஆற்றின் அடங்கப் பெறின்.
Serivarindhu Seermai Payakkum Arivarindhu / Aatrin Atangap Perin
English
Knowing wisdom who lives controlled Name and fame seek him untold
— If versed in wisdom's lore by virtue's law you self restrainYour self-repression known will yield you glory's gain
Knowing that self-control is knowledge, if a man should control himself, in the prescribed course, such self-control will bring him distinction among the wise