Kawan saya menipu saya
Most relevant first. Each card shows the words it matched, so you can tell why it was chosen.
Matches: kawan, menipu
Mukaththin Iniya Nakaaa AkaththinnaaVanjarai Anjap Patum
One should fear the deceitful who smile sweetly with their face but never love with their heart
'Tis fitting you should dread dissemblers' guile, Whose hearts are bitter while their faces smile
G. U. Pope, 1886
Matches: menipu
Alavarindhaar Nenjath Tharampola NirkumKalavarindhaar Nenjil Karavu
Deceit dwells in the mind of those who are conversant with fraud, even as virtue in the minds of those who are conversant with rectitude
As virtue dwells in heart that 'measured wisdom' gains; Deceit in hearts of fraudful men established reigns
G. U. Pope, 1886
Matches: menipu
Kalavinaal Aakiya Aakkam AlavirandhuAavadhu Polak Ketum
The property, which is acquired by fraud, will entirely perish, even while it seems to increase
The gain that comes by fraud, although it seems to growWith limitless increase, to ruin swift shall go
G. U. Pope, 1886
Matches: kawan
Niraineera Neeravar Kenmai PiraimadhipPinneera Pedhaiyaar Natpu
The friendship of the wise waxes like the new moon; (but) that of fools wanes like the full moon
Friendship with men fulfilled of good Waxes like the crescent moon; Friendship with men of foolish mood, Like the full orb, waneth soon
G. U. Pope, 1886
Matches: kawan
Navildhorum Noolnayam Polum PayildhorumPanputai Yaalar Thotarpu
Like learning, the friendship of the noble, the more it is cultivated, the more delightful does it become
Learned scroll the more you ponder, Sweeter grows the mental food; So the heart by use grows fonder, Bound in friendship with the good
G. U. Pope, 1886
Matches: kawan
Naataadhu Nattalir Ketillai NattapinVeetillai Natpaal Pavarkku
As those who are of a friendly nature will not forsake (a friend) after once loving (him), there is no evil so great as contracting a friendship without due inquiry
To make an untried man your friend is ruin sure; For friendship formed unbroken must endure
G. U. Pope, 1886
Matches: kawan
Oodhiyam Enpadhu Oruvarkup PedhaiyaarKenmai Oreei Vital
It is indead a gain for one to renounce the friendship of fools
'Tis gain to any man, the sages say, Friendship of fools to put away
G. U. Pope, 1886
Matches: kawan
Parukuvaar Polinum Panpilaar KenmaiPerukalir Kundral Inidhu
The decrease of friendship with those who look as if they would eat you up (through excess of love) while they are really destitute of goodness is far better than its increase
Though evil men should all-absorbing friendship show, Their love had better die away than grow
G. U. Pope, 1886
Matches: kawan
Urinnattu Arinoruum Oppilaar KenmaiPerinum Izhappinum En?
Of what avail is it to get or lose the friendship of those who love when there is gain and leave when there is none ?
What though you gain or lose friendship of men of alien heart, Who when you thrive are friends, and when you fail depart
G. U. Pope, 1886
Matches: kawan
Seeritam Kaanin Eridharkup PattataiNeraa Nirandhavar Natpu
The friendship of those who behave like friends without inward affection is a weapon that may be thrown when a favourable opportunity presents itself
Anvil where thou shalt smitten be, when men occasion find, Is friendship's form without consenting mind
G. U. Pope, 1886
The Thirukkural offers timeless principles, not professional advice. For legal, medical or financial decisions, also speak to a qualified person you trust.
