Thirukkural – 772
It’s more laudable to carry a spear that missed a tusker,
than an arrow that shot a rabbit.
கான முயல் எய்த அம்பினில், யானை
பிழைத்த வேல் ஏந்தல் இனிது.
To try something big and fail is more laudable than middling success.
Old Tamil Poetry
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