The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 886

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Enmity within · Wealth & public life

ஒன்றாமை ஒன்றியார் கட்படின் எஞ்ஞான்றும் பொன்றாமை ஒன்றல் அரிது.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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ஒன்றாமை ஒன்றியார் கட்படின் எஞ்ஞான்றும் பொன்றாமை ஒன்றல் அரிது.

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If discord finds a place midst those who dwelt at one before, 'Tis ever hard to keep destruction from the door.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain