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Chapter 20: பயனில சொல்லாமை

On Virtue Domestic Virtue Chapter 20

Kural 198

பயனில சொல்லாமை

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திருக்குறள்

அரும்பயன் ஆயும் அறிவினார் சொல்லார் பெரும்பயன் இல்லாத சொல்.

Arumpayan Aayum Arivinaar Sollaar Perumpayan Illaadha Sol

“The wise who weigh the worth refrain From words that have no grain and brain”

The wise who weigh the worth of every utterance,Speak none but words of deep significance

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Kural #198

The Weight of Words

The story illustrates that just as heavy stones create meaningful ripples, wise people only speak when their words hold value and purpose. The wise who seek after rare pleasures will not speak words that have not much weight in them

8–14 yr 2 min