Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Tirukkural, chapter 79, verse 787 — translated by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma; Complete eleven-word couplet in the translator’s own authorized online excerpt, April 26, 2022. Preserves line break, capitalization and absence of added punctuation. Credit is to Tiruvalluvar, not Avvaiyar also mentioned on
- Tirukkural, chapter 79, verse 787 — translated by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
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