Attram maraikkum perumai sirumai Aangu ariya thakkadhum endru.

Greatness covers one's flaws; smallness reveals them immediately — both are worth knowing together.

பெருமை குறைகளை மறைக்கும்; சிறுமை குறைகளை வெளிப்படுத்தும்; இரண்டும் சேர்ந்து அறியத்தக்கவை.

Greatness covers flaws; smallness exposes them. For the non-covetous: their greatness covers any small lapses. For the covetous: their smallness exposes their flaws to all. Understanding both aspects of this principle helps one choose the path that leads to greatness.