குறள் 718

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Pallavai Katrum Payamilare NallavaiyulNanku Selachchollaa Thaar

Though many things they've learned, yet useless are they all,To man who cannot well and strongly speak in council hall

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Those who cannot agreeably speak good things before a good assembly are indeed unprofitable persons inspite of all their various acquirements