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Chapter 79: நட்பு

On Wealth & Statecraft The Limbs of Society Chapter 79

Kural 786

நட்பு

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திருக்குறள்

முகநக நட்பது நட்பன்று நெஞ்சத்து அகநக நட்பது நட்பு.

Mukanaka Natpadhu Natpandru Nenjaththu Akanaka Natpadhu Natpu

“Friendship is not more smile on face It is the smiling heart's embrace”

Not the face's smile of welcome shows the friend sincere,But the heart's rejoicing gladness when the friend is near

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Kural #786

The Smile of the Heart

The story illustrates that superficial friendliness (smiling faces) is not the same as deep, empathetic friendship (smiling hearts). The love that dwells (merely in the smiles of the face is not friendship; (but) that which dwells deep in the smiles of the heart is true friendship

8–14 yr 2 min