குறள் 419
நுணங்கிய கேள்விய ரல்லார் வணங்கிய
வாயின ராதல் அரிது.
Stanza 419
Ears strange to refinement
Seldom go with modest mouths.
Meaning:
It is a rare thing to find modesty of speech, with those who have not received choice instruction.
Transliteration
Nunangiya Kelviya Rallaar Vanangiya
Vaayina Raadhal Aridhu.