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கூடா நட்பு
Kurals 821–830 of the Thirukkural, in the book of Wealth (பொருட்பால்).
சீரிடம் காணின் எறிதற்குப் பட்டடை
நேரா நிரந்தவர் நட்பு.
Anvil where thou shalt smitten be, when men occasion find,
Is friendship's form without consenting mind.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Friendship without real affection is a weapon waiting for the right moment to strike.
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மனம்போல வேறு படும்.
Friendship of those who seem our kin, but are not really kind.
Will change from hour to hour like woman's mind.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: People who act like friends but aren't change as fast as fickle love.
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ஆகுதல் மாணார்க் கரிது.
To heartfelt goodness men ignoble hardly may attain,
Although abundant stores of goodly lore they gain.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: However many good books your enemies have read, they won't become truly loving inside.
Open in the appமுகத்தின் இனிய நகாஅ அகத்தின்னா
வஞ்சரை அஞ்சப் படும்.
'Tis fitting you should dread dissemblers' guile,
Whose hearts are bitter while their faces smile.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Beware of people who smile sweetly but never love you in their heart.
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சொல்லினால் தேறற்பாற்று அன்று.
When minds are not in unison, 'tis never just,
In any words men speak to put your trust.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Never rely on the words of people who don't care about you inside.
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ஒல்லை உணரப் படும்.
Though many goodly words they speak in friendly tone,
The words of foes will speedily be known.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Even when rivals speak like friends, you'll soon see what they really mean.
Open in the appசொல்வணக்கம் ஒன்னார்கண் கொள்ளற்க வில்வணக்கம்
தீங்கு குறித்தமை யான்.
To pliant speech from hostile lips give thou no ear;
'Tis pliant bow that shows the deadly peril near!
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: A bow bends before it shoots, so don't trust a rival who bows and scrapes.
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அழுதகண் ணீரும் அனைத்து.
In hands that worship weapon hidden lies;
Such are the tears that fall from foeman's eyes.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: The hands that rivals fold in respect may hide a weapon, and their tears may too.
Open in the appமிகச்செய்து தம்மெள்ளு வாரை நகச்செய்து
நட்பினுள் சாப்புல்லற் பாற்று.
'Tis just, when men make much of you, and then despise,
To make them smile, and slap in friendship's guise.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: With rivals who fake great friendship but secretly despise you, smile on the outside and let it die inside.
Open in the appபகைநட்பாம் காலம் வருங்கால் முகநட்டு
அகநட்பு ஒரீஇ விடல்.
When time shall come that foes as friends appear,
Then thou, to hide a hostile heart, a smiling face may'st wear.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: When rivals start acting friendly, be friendly on the surface, keep your heart out of it and slowly let it go.
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