Poruththal irappinaai ennum thannai
Poraan oruvarkku urai.
Tell the one who cannot endure himself: 'Patient endurance of what surpasses (us) is golden'.
பொறுக்காதவனுக்கு சொல்லு: 'தன்னை மீறுவதை பொறுத்துக்கொள்வது தலையான நல்லது'.
Those who cannot bear wrongs done to them need to be told: enduring what exceeds our comfort is the highest good. The kural addresses the one who lacks patience by offering the philosophical foundation for why patience is not weakness but wisdom.