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Kural No. 997 · Wealth (Porul) · Ch 100

Courtesy

பண்புடைமை
Original Kural · ஓலைச்சுவடி
அரம்போலும் கூர்மைய ரேனும் மரம்போல்வர்
மக்கட்பண்பு இல்லா தவர்.

Arampolum Koormaiya Renum Marampolvar / Makkatpanpu Illaa Thavar

Classical English couplet — “Though sharp their wit as file, as blocks they must remain,Whose souls are void of 'courtesy humane'”

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Simple English Meaning

What it says in plain words

“He who is destitute of (true) human qualities (only) resembles a tree, though he may possess the sharpness of a file

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எளிய தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Simple Tamil Interpretation

The classical Tamil reading

மக்களுக்கு உரிய பண்பு இல்லாதவர் அரம் போல் கூர்மையான அறிவுடையவரானாலும், ஓரறிவுயிராகிய மரத்தைப் போன்றவரே ஆவர்.

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ஆழமான தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Deeper Tamil Commentary

An expanded Tamil interpretation

அரம் போன்ற கூர்மையான அறிவுடைய மேதையாக இருந்தாலும், மக்களுக்குரிய பண்பு இல்லாதவர் மரத்துக்கு ஒப்பானவரேயாவார்

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