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குறிப்பறிதல்
Kurals 701–710 of the Thirukkural, in the book of Wealth (பொருட்பால்).
கூறாமை நோக்கக் குறிப்பறிவான் எஞ்ஞான்றும்
மாறாநீர் வையக் கணி.
Who knows the sign, and reads unuttered thought, the gem is he,
Of earth round traversed by the changeless sea.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Someone who can read what's on your mind without being told is a treasure to the world.
Open in the appஐயப் படாஅது அகத்தது உணர்வானைத்
தெய்வத்தோ டொப்பக் கொளல்.
Undoubting, who the minds of men can scan,
As deity regard that gifted man.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Someone who can tell for sure what's in another's heart is almost divine.
Open in the appகுறிப்பிற் குறிப்புணர் வாரை உறுப்பினுள்
யாது கொடுத்தும் கொளல்.
Who by the sign the signs interprets plain,
Give any member up his aid to gain.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Give whatever it takes to keep someone who can read people from their expressions.
Open in the appகுறித்தது கூறாமைக் கொள்வாரோ டேனை
உறுப்போ ரனையரால் வேறு.
Who reads what's shown by signs, though words unspoken be,
In form may seem as other men, in function nobler far is he.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: People who can read minds and people who can't may look alike, but they're worlds apart.
Open in the appகுறிப்பிற் குறிப்புணரா வாயின் உறுப்பினுள்
என்ன பயத்தவோ கண்?
By sign who knows not signs to comprehend, what gain,
'Mid all his members, from his eyes does he obtain?
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: What good are your eyes if they can't read what other people's eyes are saying?
Open in the appஅடுத்தது காட்டும் பளிங்குபோல் நெஞ்சம்
கடுத்தது காட்டும் முகம்.
As forms around in crystal mirrored clear we find,
The face will show what's throbbing in the mind.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: A face shows what's on the mind, the way a mirror shows what's in front of it.
Open in the appமுகத்தின் முதுக்குறைந்தது உண்டோ உவப்பினும்
காயினும் தான்முந் துறும்.
Than speaking countenance hath aught more prescient skill?
Rejoice or burn with rage, 'tis the first herald still!
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Nothing gives you away like your face; it shows pleasure or anger before you speak.
Open in the appமுகம்நோக்கி நிற்க அமையும் அகம்நோக்கி
உற்ற துணர்வார்ப் பெறின்.
To see the face is quite enough, in presence brought,
When men can look within and know the lurking thought.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: With people who understand you just by looking, all you need do is stand in front of them.
Open in the appபகைமையும் கேண்மையும் கண்ணுரைக்கும் கண்ணின்
வகைமை உணர்வார்ப் பெறின்.
The eye speaks out the hate or friendly soul of man;
To those who know the eye's swift varying moods to scan.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: With people who can read eyes, you can tell friend from foe just from how others look at you.
Open in the appநுண்ணியம் என்பார் அளக்குங்கோல் காணுங்கால்
கண்ணல்லது இல்லை பிற.
The men of keen discerning soul no other test apply
(When you their secret ask) than man's revealing eye.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Ask people who claim to be sharp how they measure others; the answer is just their own eyes.
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