Kural 454

குறள் 454
மனத்து ளதுபோலக் காட்டி ஒருவற்கு
இனத்துள தாகும் அறிவு.

Stanza 454
Wisdom which seems to comes from the mind
Comes really from one’s company.

Meaning:
The knowledge of a man, while it appears to be from his mind is really from its associates.

Transliteration
Manaththu Ladhupolak Kaatti Oruvarku
Inaththula Thaakum Arivu