Thirukkural 783 in English

Tamil original, transliteration, English translation, meaning, commentary, pronunciation, and chapter context.

Tamil original

நவில்தொறும் நூல்நயம் போலும் பயில்தொறும்
பண்புடை யாளர் தொடர்பு.

Transliteration

Navildhorum Noolnayam Polum Payildhorum
Panputai Yaalar Thotarpu

English Translation

“Like taste in books good friendship grows The more one moves the more he knows”

Plain-English meaning

Like learning, the friendship of the noble, the more it is cultivated, the more delightful does it become

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Tamil pronunciation

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English Translation

Like taste in books good friendship grows The more one moves the more he knows

G.U. Pope Translation

Learned scroll the more you ponder, Sweeter grows the mental food;So the heart by use grows fonder, Bound in friendship with the good

Plain-English Meaning

Like learning, the friendship of the noble, the more it is cultivated, the more delightful does it become

படிக்கும்போது எல்லாம் மகிழ்ச்சி தரும் நூலின் இன்பம் போல நல்ல குணமுள்ளவரோடு கொண்ட நட்பு அவரோடு பழகும் போதெல்லாம் மகிழ்ச்சி தரும்.

Chapter 79

நட்பு

Like friendship what's so hard to gain? That guards one against acts villain?

Good friendship shines like waxing moon, The bad withers like waning moon

Like taste in books good friendship grows The more one moves the more he knows

Not to laugh is friendship made But to hit when faults exceed

No close living nor clasping grip Friendship's feeling heart's fellowship

Friendship is not more smile on face It is the smiling heart's embrace

From ruin friendship saves and shares The load of pain and right path shows

Friendship hastens help in mishaps Like hands picking up dress that slips

Friendship is enthroned on the strength That always helps with utmost warmth

\"Such we are and such they are!\" Ev'n this boast will friendship mar