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Chapter 10: இனியவைகூறல்

On Virtue Domestic Virtue Chapter 10

Kural 100

இனியவைகூறல்

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இனிய உளவாக இன்னாத கூறல் கனிஇருப்பக் காய்கவர்ந் தற்று.

Iniya Ulavaaka Innaadha Kooral Kaniiruppak Kaaikavarn Thatru

“Leaving ripe fruits the raw he eats Who speaks harsh words when sweet word suits”

When pleasant words are easy, bitter words to use,Is, leaving sweet ripe fruit, the sour unripe to choose

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Kural #100

The Sweetness of Kind Words

The story illustrates that using unpleasant words when pleasant ones are available is as foolish as eating unripe fruit when ripe fruit is present. To say disagreeable things when agreeable are at hand is like eating unripe fruit when there is ripe

6–10 yr 1 min