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Chapter 29: கள்ளாமை

On Virtue Ascetic Virtue Chapter 29

Kural 285

கள்ளாமை

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திருக்குறள்

அருள்கருதி அன்புடைய ராதல் பொருள்கருதிப் பொச்சாப்புப் பார்ப்பார்கண் இல்.

Arulkarudhi Anputaiya Raadhal Porulkarudhip Pochchaappup Paarppaarkan Il

“Love and Grace are not their worth Who watch to waylay dozer's wealth”

'Grace' is not in their thoughts, nor know they kind affection's power,Who neighbour's goods desire, and watch for his unguarded hour

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Kural #285

The True Test of Kindness

The story illustrates that kindness is absent in those who wait for someone's forgetfulness to seize their property. The study of kindness and the exercise of benevolence is not with those who watch for another's forgetfulness, though desire of his property

8–14 yr 2 min