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Chapter 65: சொல்வன்மை

On Wealth & Statecraft The Limbs of Society Chapter 65

Kural 644

சொல்வன்மை

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திருக்குறள்

திறனறிந்து சொல்லுக சொல்லை அறனும் பொருளும் அதனினூஉங்கு இல்.

Thiranarindhu Solluka Sollai Aranum Porulum Adhaninooungu Il

“Weigh thy words and speak; because No wealth or virtue words surpass”

Speak words adapted well to various hearers' state;No higher virtue lives, no gain more surely great

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Kural #644

Kavin and the Art of Speaking

The story illustrates that effective communication depends on understanding the listener's capacity and context. Understand the qualities (of your hearers) and (then) make your speech; for superior to it, there is neither virtue nor wealth

8–14 yr 2 min