The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 685

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The Envoy · Wealth & public life

தொகச் சொல்லித் தூவாத நீக்கி நகச்சொல்லி நன்றி பயப்பதாந் தூது.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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தொகச் சொல்லித் தூவாத நீக்கி நகச்சொல்லி நன்றி பயப்பதாந் தூது.

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In terms concise, avoiding wrathful speech, who utters pleasant word, An envoy he who gains advantage for his lord.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain