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Chapter 21: தீவினையச்சம்

On Virtue Domestic Virtue Chapter 21

Kural 202

தீவினையச்சம்

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திருக்குறள்

தீயவை தீய பயத்தலால் தீயவை தீயினும் அஞ்சப் படும்.

Theeyavai Theeya Payaththalaal Theeyavai Theeyinum Anjap Patum

“Since evil begets evil dire Fear ye evil more than fire”

Since evils new from evils ever grow,Evil than fire works out more dreaded woe

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Kural #202

More Dangerous Than Fire

The story illustrates that while fire causes physical pain, bad actions cause lasting damage to one's character and life. Because evil produces evil, therefore should evil be feared more than fire

8–14 yr 2 min