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Chapter 82: தீ நட்பு

On Wealth & Statecraft The Limbs of Society Chapter 82

Kural 818

தீ நட்பு

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திருக்குறள்

ஒல்லும் கருமம் உடற்று பவர்கேண்மை சொல்லாடார் சோர விடல்.

Ollum Karumam Utatru Pavarkenmai Sollaataar Sora Vital

“Without a word those friends eschew Who spoil deeds which they can do”

Those men who make a grievous toil of what they doOn your behalf, their friendship silently eschew

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Kural #818

The Fading Friendship

The story illustrates the Kural's advice to gradually and quietly abandon friendships with those who make excuses to avoid their responsibilities. Gradually abandon without revealing (beforehand) the friendship of those who pretend inability to carry out what they (really) could do

8–14 yr 2 min