Thirukkural 810 in English

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

Tamil original

விழையார் விழையப் படுப பழையார்கண்
பண்பின் தலைப்பிரியா தார்.

Transliteration

Vizhaiyaar Vizhaiyap Patupa Pazhaiyaarkan
Panpin Thalaippiriyaa Thaar

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

Even enemies will love those who have never changed in their affection to their long-standingfriends

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

Ill-wishers even wish them well, who guardFor ancient friends, their wonted kind regard

Plain-English Meaning

Even enemies will love those who have never changed in their affection to their long-standingfriends

பழைய நண்பர்கள் பிழையே செய்தாலும், அவருடன் பகை கொள்ளாது நம் நட்பை விடாதவர், பகைவராலும் விரும்பப்படுவர்.

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