Thirukkural 830 in English

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Tamil original

பகைநட்பாம் காலம் வருங்கால் முகநட்டு
அகநட்பு ஒரீஇ விடல்.

Transliteration

Pakainatpaam Kaalam Varungaal Mukanattu
Akanatpu Oreei Vital

English Translation

“When foes, in time, play friendship's part Feign love on face but not in heart”

Plain-English meaning

When one's foes begin to affect friendship, one should love them with one's looks, and, cherishing no love in the heart, give up (even the former)

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English Translation

When foes, in time, play friendship's part Feign love on face but not in heart

G.U. Pope Translation

When time shall come that foes as friends appear,Then thou, to hide a hostile heart, a smiling face may'st wear

Plain-English Meaning

When one's foes begin to affect friendship, one should love them with one's looks, and, cherishing no love in the heart, give up (even the former)

நம் பகைவர் நம்முடன் நண்பராக வாழும் காலம் வந்தால் நாமும் அவருடன் முகத்தால் நட்புக் கொண்டு மனத்தால் அந்நட்பை விட்டுவிட வேண்டும்.

Chapter 83

கூடா நட்பு

The friendship by an enemy shown Is anvil in time, to strike you down

Who pretend kinship but are not Their friendship's fickle like woman's heart

They may be vast in good studies But heartfelt-love is hard for foes

Fear foes whose face has winning smiles Whose heart is full of cunning guiles

Do not trust in what they tell Whose mind with your mind goes ill

The words of foes is quickly seen Though they speak like friends in fine

Trust not the humble words of foes Danger darts from bending bows

Adoring hands of foes hide arms Their sobbing tears have lurking harms

In open who praise, at heart despise Cajole and crush them in friendly guise

When foes, in time, play friendship's part Feign love on face but not in heart