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Today · Thirukkural · verse 476 · Discipline
நுனிக்கொம்பர் ஏறினார் அஃதிறந் தூக்கின் உயிர்க்கிறுதி ஆகி விடும்.
Nunikkombhar erinavar akthiranth thookkinu / Uyirkiruthi akhi vidum.
Those who climb to the thin branch's end, if it breaks beneath them, meet their death. Seek solid ground.
Wisdom lies not in reaching the furthest extreme, but in choosing ground that will bear you. The ambitious who ignore the fragility of their position engineer their own ruin.
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