Thiruvalluvar: Likeness

Thiruvalluvar is Tamil poet and philosopher. Explore interesting quotes on likeness.

Thiruvalluvar: 54 quotes 4 likes

“The crow does not hide its prey, but calls for others to share it;
So wealth will be with those of a like disposition.”

Thiruvalluvar book Tirukkuṛaḷ

Verse LIII.7
Tirukkural

Wealth

“To get wealth and security by guile
Is like one who pours water into a pot of unbaked clay.”

Thiruvalluvar book Tirukkuṛaḷ

Verse LXVI.10
Tirukkural

Water , Wealth

“The ignorant are like useless, brackish soil;
They exist and that is all.”

Thiruvalluvar book Tirukkuṛaḷ

Verse XLI.6
Tirukkural

“Those who give way to great anger are like the dead:
Those who are free from anger are free from death.”

Thiruvalluvar book Tirukkuṛaḷ

Verse XXXI.10
Tirukkural

Death , Way , Anger , Dead

“Reasoning with a drunkard is like
Going under water with a torch to seek for a drowning man.”

Thiruvalluvar book Tirukkuṛaḷ

Verse XCIII.9
Tirukkural

Water

“To use bitter words, when kind words are at hand,
Is like picking unripe fruit when the ripe fruit is there.”

Thiruvalluvar book Tirukkuṛaḷ

Verse X.10
Tirukkural