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Chapter 81: பழைமை

On Wealth & Statecraft The Limbs of Society Chapter 81

Kural 803

பழைமை

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திருக்குறள்

பழகிய நட்பெவன் செய்யுங் கெழுதகைமை செய்தாங்கு அமையாக் கடை.

Pazhakiya Natpevan Seyyung Kezhudhakaimai Seydhaangu Amaiyaak Katai

“Of long friendship what is the use Righteous freedom if men refuse?”

When to familiar acts men kind response refuse,What fruit from ancient friendship's use

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Kural #803

The True Mark of Friendship

The story illustrates that long-standing friendship is meaningless if friends do not accept the right to help each other as an intimate bond. Of what avail is long-standing friendship, if friends do not admit as their own actions done through the right of intimacy ?

8–14 yr 2 min