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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