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Thirukkural 815

Chapter 82: தீ நட்பு (Evil Friendship) · Wealth

Kural 815

செய்தேமஞ் சாராச் சிறியவர் புன்கேண்மை
எய்தலின் எய்தாமை நன்று.

Seydhemanj Chaaraach Chiriyavar Punkenmai
Eydhalin Eydhaamai Nandru

'Tis better not to gain than gain the friendship profitlessOf men of little minds, who succour fails when dangers press

Meaning

It is far better to avoid that to contract the evil friendship of the base who cannot protect (their friends) even when appointed to do so.

Plain English meaning from the 19th-century prose translation by W. H. Drew and John Lazarus. The verse above is G. U. Pope's translation (1886).

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