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Kural 528
சுற்றந் தழால்
Cherishing Kinsmen
பொதுநோக்கான் வேந்தன் வரிசையா நோக்கின்
அதுநோக்கி வாழ்வார் பலர்.
Podhunokkaan Vendhan Varisaiyaa Nokkin / Adhunokki Vaazhvaar Palar
English
From public gaze when kings perceive Each one's merits so many thrive
— Where king regards not all alike, but each in his degree,'Neath such discerning rule many dwell happily
Many relatives will live near a king, when they observe that he does not look on all alike, but that he looks on each man according to his merit