Kural #188

Not Backbiting

VirtueChapter 19

Kural 188 of 1,330 · Chapter 19 of 11516%

துன்னியார் குற்றமும் தூற்றும் மரபினார்

என்னைகொல் ஏதிலார் மாட்டு

Translation (English)

Those who slander even close friends — what will they not say about strangers?

Meaning for Kids

People who gossip even about their close friends will surely say even worse things about strangers.

புறங்கூறாமை

Not Backbiting · Kurals 181-190

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