Propriety

1.Conduct elevates human, hence 
valued above life.
2.Preserve conduct, assists even 
to researcher’s life.
3.Noble possess good conduct 
others are ignoble .
4.Forgotten can be learned 
but misbehaved gone. 
5..As Jealous’ worthless property 
miscreants, no elevation.
6.Knowing evils of conduct 
wise protect constantly.
7.Possessing good conduct exalted 
others lower themselves.
8.Conduct causes happy life
misconduct yields misery.
9.Well-doer utter undeserving unpleasant  
words even forgetfully.
10Though learned noncompliance of 
wise are fools. 
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Dedicated to Thiruvalluvar(31B.C), the author in Tamil
Translated by S.Kandasamy, MUSIRI, TAMILNADU, INDIA
Published in poetrysoup.com on 11-12-13
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