Kural #182

Not Backbiting

VirtueChapter 19

Kural 182 of 1,330 · Chapter 19 of 11516%

அறனழீஇ அல்லவை செய்தலின் தீதே

புறனழீஇப் பொய்த்து நகை

Translation (English)

It is worse than sinning to smile at someone and then slander them behind their back.

Meaning for Kids

Smiling at someone nicely and then saying mean things about them when they leave is even worse than doing bad deeds.

புறங்கூறாமை

Not Backbiting · Kurals 181-190

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