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Thirukkural 912

Chapter 92: வரைவின் மகளிர் (Wanton Women) · Wealth

Kural 912

பயன்தூக்கிப் பண்புரைக்கும் பண்பின் மகளிர்
நயன்தூக்கி நள்ளா விடல்.

Payandhookkip Panpuraikkum Panpin Makalir
Nayandhookki Nallaa Vital

Who weigh the gain, and utter virtuous words with vicious heart, Weighing such women's worth, from their society depart

Meaning

One must ascertain the character of the ill-natured women who after ascertaining the wealth (of a man) speak (as if they were) good natured-ones, and avoid intercourse (with them).

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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