அரம்போலும் கூர்மைய ரேனும் மரம்போல்வர்
மக்கட்பண்பு இல்லா தவர்.
Though sharp their wit as file, as blocks they must remain,Whose souls are void of 'courtesy humane'
He who is destitute of (true) human qualities (only) resembles a tree, though he may possess the sharpness of a file