குறள் 967

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Irappe Purindha Thozhitraam SirappundhaanSeeral Lavarkan Patin

Whene'er distinction lights on some unworthy head,Then deeds of haughty insolence are bred

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Even nobility of birth, wealth and learning, if in (the possession of) the base, will (only) produce everincreasing pride