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Kural 461
தெரிந்து செயல்வகை
Acting after due Consideration
அழிவதூஉம் ஆவதூஉம் ஆகி வழிபயக்கும்
ஊதியமும் சூழ்ந்து செயல்.
Azhivadhooum Aavadhooum Aaki Vazhipayakkum / Oodhiyamum Soozhndhu Seyal
English
Weigh well output the loss and gain And proper action ascertain
— Expenditure, return, and profit of the deedIn time to come; weigh these- than to the act proceed
Let a man reflect on what will be lost, what will be acquired and (from these) what will be his ultimate gain, and (then, let him) act