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Chapter 20: Against Vain Speaking

பயனில சொல்லாமை

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191

பல்லார் முனியப் பயனில சொல்லுவான்
எல்லாரும் எள்ளப் படும்.

Pallaar Muniyap Payanila Solluvaan
Ellaarum Ellap Patum

With silly words who insults all Is held in contempt as banal

Meaning: He who to the disgust of many speaks useless things will be despised by all

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192

பயனில பல்லார்முன் சொல்லல் நயனில
நட்டார்கண் செய்தலிற் றீது.

Payanila Pallaarmun Sollal Nayanila
Nattaarkan Seydhalir Reedhu

Vain talk before many is worse Than doing to friends deeds adverse

Meaning: To speak useless things in the presence of many is a greater evil than to do unkind things towards friends

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193

நயனிலன் என்பது சொல்லும் பயனில
பாரித் துரைக்கும் உரை.

Nayanilan Enpadhu Sollum Payanila
Paarith Thuraikkum Urai

The babbler's hasty lips proclaim That \"good-for-nothing\" is his name

Meaning: That conversation in which a man utters forth useless things will say of him "he is without virtue."

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194

நயன்சாரா நன்மையின் நீக்கும் பயன்சாராப்
பண்பில்சொல் பல்லா ரகத்து.

Nayansaaraa Nanmaiyin Neekkum Payansaaraap
Panpilsol Pallaa Rakaththu

Vain words before an assembly Will make all gains and goodness flee

Meaning: The words devoid of profit or pleasure which a man speaks will, being inconsistent with virtue,

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195

சீர்மை சிறப்பொடு நீங்கும் பயனில
நீர்மை யுடையார் சொலின்.

Seermai Sirappotu Neengum Payanila
Neermai Yutaiyaar Solin

Glory and grace will go away When savants silly nonsense say

Meaning: If the good speak vain words their eminence and excellence will leave them

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196

பயனில்சொல் பாராட்டு வானை மகன்எனல்
மக்கட் பதடி யெனல்.

Payanil Sol Paaraattu Vaanai
Makanenal Makkat Padhati Yenal

Call him a human chaff who prides Himself in weightless idle words

Meaning: Call not him a man who parades forth his empty words Call him the chaff of men

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197

நயனில சொல்லினுஞ் சொல்லுக சான்றோர்
பயனில சொல்லாமை நன்று.

Nayanila Sollinunj Cholluka Saandror
Payanila Sollaamai Nandru

Let not men of worth vainly quack Even if they would roughly speak

Meaning: Let the wise if they will, speak things without excellence; it will be well for them not to speak useless things

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198

அரும்பயன் ஆயும் அறிவினார் சொல்லார்
பெரும்பயன் இல்லாத சொல்.

Arumpayan Aayum Arivinaar Sollaar
Perumpayan Illaadha Sol

The wise who weigh the worth refrain From words that have no grain and brain

Meaning: The wise who seek after rare pleasures will not speak words that have not much weight in them

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199

பொருள்தீர்ந்த பொச்சாந்துஞ் சொல்லார் மருள்தீர்ந்த
மாசறு காட்சி யவர்.

Poruldheerndha Pochchaandhunj Chollaar Maruldheerndha
Maasaru Kaatchi Yavar

The wise of spotless self-vision Slip not to silly words-mention

Meaning: Those wise men who are without faults and are freed from ignorance will not even forgetfully speak things that profit not

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200

சொல்லுக சொல்லிற் பயனுடைய சொல்லற்க
சொல்லிற் பயனிலாச் சொல்.

Solluka Sollir Payanutaiya Sollarka
Sollir Payanilaach Chol

To purpose speak the fruitful word And never indulge in useless load

Meaning: Speak what is useful, and speak not useless words

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