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Chapter 71: குறிப்பறிதல்

On Wealth & Statecraft The Limbs of Society Chapter 71

Kural 707

குறிப்பறிதல்

Position 7/10

திருக்குறள்

முகத்தின் முதுக்குறைந்தது உண்டோ உவப்பினும் காயினும் தான்முந் துறும்.

Mukaththin Mudhukkuraindhadhu Unto Uvappinum Kaayinum Thaanmun Thurum

“Than face what is subtler to tell First if the mind feels well or ill”

Than speaking countenance hath aught more prescient skill?Rejoice or burn with rage, 'tis the first herald still

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Kural #707

The Language of the Face

The story demonstrates how facial expressions precede and reveal our internal emotional state, regardless of what we say. Is there anything so full of knowledge as the face ? (No) it precedes the mind, whether (the latter is) pleased or vexed

8–14 yr 2 min