உலகம் தழீஇய தொட்பம் மலர்தலும்
கூம்பலும் இல்ல தறிவு.
Wisdom embraces frank the world, to no caprice exposed;Unlike the lotus flower, now opened wide, now petals strictly closed
To secure the friendship of the great is true wisdom; it is (also) wisdom to keep (that friendship unchanged, and) not opening and closing (like the lotus flower)