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Kural No. 95 · Virtue (Aram) · Ch 10

The Utterance of Pleasant Words

இனியவை கூறல்
Original Kural · ஓலைச்சுவடி
பணிவுடையன் இன்சொலன் ஆதல் ஒருவற்கு
அணியல்ல மற்றுப் பிற.

Panivutaiyan Insolan Aadhal Oruvarku / Aniyalla Matrup Pira

Classical English couplet — “Humility with pleasant speech to man on earth,Is choice adornment; all besides is nothing worth”

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Simple English Meaning

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“Humility and sweetness of speech are the ornaments of man; all others are not (ornaments)

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எளிய தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Simple Tamil Interpretation

The classical Tamil reading

வணக்கம் உடையவனாகவும் இன்சொல் வழங்குவோனாகவும் ஆதலே ஒருவனுக்கு அணிகலனாகும் மற்றவை அணிகள் அல்ல.

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ஆழமான தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Deeper Tamil Commentary

An expanded Tamil interpretation

அடக்கமான பண்பும், இனிமையாகப் பேசும் இயல்பும் தவிர, ஒருவருக்குச் சிறந்த அணிகலன் வேறு இருக்க முடியாது

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