The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 822

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Unreal Friendship · Wealth & public life

இனம்போன்று இனமல்லார் கேண்மை மகளிர் மனம்போல வேறு படும்.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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இனம்போன்று இனமல்லார் கேண்மை மகளிர் மனம்போல வேறு படும்.

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Friendship of those who seem our kin, but are not really kind. Will change from hour to hour like woman's mind.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain