அரங்கின்றி வட்டாடி யற்றே நிரம்பிய
நூலின்றிக் கோட்டி கொளல்.
Like those at draughts would play without the chequered square,Men void of ample lore would counsels of the learned share
To speak in an assembly (of the learned) without fullness of knowledge, is like playing at chess (on a board) without squares