Kural Number: 0409 (Vizhiyappan's Translation)

{பால்: 2 - பொருட்பால்; இயல்: 05 - அரசியல்; அதிகாரம்: 041 - கல்லாமை; குறள் எண்: 0409}

{Division: 2 - Wealth; Section: 05 - Politics; Chapter: 041 - Illiteracy; Kural Number: 0409}

மேற்பிறந்தா ராயினும் கல்லாதார் கீழ்ப்பிறந்தும்
கற்றார் அனைத்திலர் பாடு

Despite from rich family, illiterates are peerless
to literates from poor family

Vizhiyappan's Commentary: Despite born in a rich family, if someone is illiterate; they are still peerless to the fame of the literates, who are born in a poor family.

(Likewise…)

Despite working in the world best industry, if someone is untalented; they are still matchless to the calibre of the talented, who work in a small-scale industry.

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Link: Explanation in Tamil