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Kural No. 824 · Wealth (Porul) · Ch 83

Unreal Friendship

கூடா நட்பு
Original Kural · ஓலைச்சுவடி
முகத்தின் இனிய நகாஅ அகத்தின்னா
வஞ்சரை அஞ்சப் படும்.

Mukaththin Iniya Nakaaa Akaththinnaa / Vanjarai Anjap Patum

Classical English couplet — “'Tis fitting you should dread dissemblers' guile,Whose hearts are bitter while their faces smile”

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Simple English Meaning

What it says in plain words

“One should fear the deceitful who smile sweetly with their face but never love with their heart”

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எளிய தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Simple Tamil Interpretation

The classical Tamil reading

முகத்தால் இனிமையாகச் சிரித்துப் பழகி அகத்தில் தீமை கொண்டுள்ள வஞ்சகருடன் நட்பு கொள்வதற்கு அஞ்ச வேண்டும்.

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ஆழமான தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Deeper Tamil Commentary

An expanded Tamil interpretation

சிரித்துப் பேசி நம்மைச் சீரழிக்க நினைக்கும் வஞ்சகரின் நட்புக்கு அஞ்சி ஒதுங்கிட வேண்டும்

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