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Thirukkural 911

Chapter 92: வரைவின் மகளிர் (Wanton Women) · Wealth

Kural 911

அன்பின் விழையார் பொருள்விழையும் ஆய்தொடியார்
இன்சொல் இழுக்குத் தரும்.

Anpin Vizhaiyaar Porulvizhaiyum Aaidhotiyaar
Insol Izhukkuth Tharum

Those that choice armlets wear who seek not thee with love, But seek thy wealth, their pleasant words will ruin prove

Meaning

The sweet words of elegant braceleted (prostitutes) who desire (a man) not from affection but from avarice, will cause sorrow.

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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