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Chapter 72: அவையறிதல்

On Wealth & Statecraft The Limbs of Society Chapter 72

Kural 712

அவையறிதல்

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திருக்குறள்

இடைதெரிந்து நன்குணர்ந்து சொல்லுக சொல்லின் நடைதெரிந்த நன்மை யவர்.

Itaidherindhu Nankunarndhu Solluka Sollin Nataidherindha Nanmai Yavar

“Who know the art of speech shall suit Their chosen words to time in fact”

Good men to whom the arts of eloquence are known,Should seek occasion meet, and say what well they've made their own

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Kural #712

The Right Words at the Right Time

The story illustrates the Kural's teaching that wise people speak only after understanding the appropriate timing and the proper way to deliver their message. Let the good who know the uses of words speak with a clear knowledge after ascertaining the time (suited to the court)

8–14 yr 2 min