Thirukkural 787 in English

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Tamil original

அழிவி னவைநீக்கி ஆறுய்த்து அழிவின்கண்
அல்லல் உழப்பதாம் நட்பு.

Transliteration

Azhivi Navaineekki Aaruyththu Azhivinkan
Allal Uzhappadhaam Natpu

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

(True) friendship turns aside from evil (ways) makes (him) walk in the (good) way, and, in case of loss if shares his sorrow (with him)

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

Friendship from ruin saves, in way of virtue keeps;In troublous time, it weeps with him who weeps

Plain-English Meaning

(True) friendship turns aside from evil (ways) makes (him) walk in the (good) way, and, in case of loss if shares his sorrow (with him)

அழிவு தரும் வழிகளில் நண்பன் சென்றால் தடுத்து, நல்ல வழியில் அவனைச் செலுத்தி அவனுக்குக் கேடு வரும் என்றால் அதை அவனுடன் பகிர்வது 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