Thirukkural 786 in English

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

Tamil original

முகநக நட்பது நட்பன்று நெஞ்சத்து
அகநக நட்பது நட்பு.

Transliteration

Mukanaka Natpadhu Natpandru Nenjaththu
Akanaka Natpadhu Natpu

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

The love that dwells (merely in the smiles of the face is not friendship; (but) that which dwells deep in the smiles of the heart is true friendship

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

Not the face's smile of welcome shows the friend sincere,But the heart's rejoicing gladness when the friend is near

Plain-English Meaning

The love that dwells (merely in the smiles of the face is not friendship; (but) that which dwells deep in the smiles of the heart is true friendship

பார்க்கும்போது மனம் மகிழாமல், முகம் மட்டுமே மலரப் பழகுவது நட்பு அன்று. அன்பால் மனமும் மலரப் பழகுவதே நட்பு.

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