Thiruvalluvar: Quotes about water

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

Thiruvalluvar: 54 quotes4 likes

“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

“As the quality of water changes with the nature of the soil;
So will a man’s reason vary with the quality of his friends.”

Thiruvalluvar book Tirukkuṛaḷ

Verse XLVI.2
Tirukkural

“The lotus’ stem is as long as the depth of water,
So men’s height is just as great as their inner strength.”

Thiruvalluvar book Tirukkuṛaḷ

Verse LX.5
Tirukkural

“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