Thirukkural 801 in English

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

Tamil original

பழைமை எனப்படுவது யாதெனின் யாதும்
கிழமையைக் கீழ்ந்திடா நட்பு.

Transliteration

Pazhaimai Enappatuvadhu Yaadhenin Yaadhum
Kizhamaiyaik Keezhndhitaa Natpu

English Translation

“That friendship is good amity Which restrains not one's liberty”

Plain-English meaning

Imtimate friendship is that which cannot in the least be injured by (things done through the) right (of longstanding intimacy)

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English Translation

That friendship is good amity Which restrains not one's liberty

G.U. Pope Translation

Familiarity is friendship's silent pact,That puts restraint on no familiar act

Plain-English Meaning

Imtimate friendship is that which cannot in the least be injured by (things done through the) right (of longstanding intimacy)

பழைமை என்று சொல்லப்படுவதன் பொருள் என்ன என்றால், நெடுங்கால நண்பர் நம்மீது உரிமை எடுத்துக் கொண்டு பிழைபட நடந்தாலும் அதைப் பொருட்படுத்தாத நட்பு எனலாம்.

Chapter 81

பழைமை

That friendship is good amity Which restrains not one's liberty

Friendship's heart is freedom close; Wise men's duty is such to please

Of long friendship what is the use Righteous freedom if men refuse?

Things done unasked by loving friends Please the wise as familiar trends!

Offence of friends feel it easy As folloy or close intimacy

They forsake not but continue In friendship's bounds though loss ensue

Comrades established in firm love Though ruin comes waive not their vow

Fast friends who list not tales of ill Though wronged they say \"that day is well\"

To love such friends the world desires Whose friendship has unbroken ties

Even foes love for better ends Those who leave not long-standing friends