Kural #1079

Meanness

WealthChapter 108

Kural 1079 of 1,330 · Chapter 108 of 11594%

உடுப்பதூஉம் உண்பதூஉம் காணின் பிறர்மேல்

வடுக்காண வற்றாகும் கீழ்

Translation (English)

Seeing others well-dressed and well-fed, the base eagerly search for faults in them.

Meaning for Kids

When mean people see others wearing nice clothes or eating good food, they become jealous and look for faults in those people.

கயமை

Baseness · Kurals 1071-1080

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