Thirukkural 446 in English

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Tamil original

தக்கா ரினத்தனாய்த் தானொழுக வல்லானைச்
செற்றார் செயக்கிடந்த தில்.

Transliteration

Thakkaa Rinaththanaaith Thaanozhuka Vallaanaich
Chetraar Seyakkitandha Thil

English Translation

“To move with worthy friends who knows Has none to fear from frightful foes”

Plain-English meaning

There will be nothing left for enemies to do, against him who has the power of acting (so as to secure) the fellowship of worthy men

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English Translation

To move with worthy friends who knows Has none to fear from frightful foes

G.U. Pope Translation

The king, who knows to live with worthy men allied,Has nought to fear from any foeman's pride

Plain-English Meaning

There will be nothing left for enemies to do, against him who has the power of acting (so as to secure) the fellowship of worthy men

தகுதி மிக்க துறைப்பெரியவரை நட்பாகக் கொண்டு, அவர் காட்டும் வழியில் நடப்பவரைப் பகைவர் ஏதும் செய்ய இயலாது.

Chapter 45

பெரியாரைத் துணைக்கோடல்

Weigh their worth and friendship gain Of men of virtue and mature brain

Cherish the help of men of skill Who ward and safe-guard you from ill

Honour and have the great your own Is rarest of the rare things known

To have betters as intimates Power of all powers promotes

Ministers are the monarch's eyes Round him should be the right and wise

To move with worthy friends who knows Has none to fear from frightful foes

No foe can foil his powers whose friends reprove him when he errs

The careless king whom none reproves Ruins himself sans harmful foes

No capital, no gain in trade No prop secure sans good comrade

To give up good friends is ten times worse Than being hated by countless foes