Kural 435: Tiruvalluvar on Leadership and Foresight April 12, 2022 A verse on leaders and acting in advance: “Prevention is better than cure.” 435 The life of a king who won’t guard beforehand Falls like a haystack before fire வருமுன்னர்க் காவாதான் வாழ்க்கை எரிமுன்னர் வைத்தூறு போலக் கெடும் From chapter 44, “Elimination of Faults.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon Press, Boston More about the bookI’d like a copy!