Kural #277

Improper Conduct

VirtueChapter 28

Kural 277 of 1,330 · Chapter 28 of 11524%

புறங்குன்றி கண்டனைய ரேனும் அகங்குன்றி

முக்கிற் கரியார் உடைத்து

Translation (English)

Some may look fair like the outside of a kunri seed, but inside they are dark like its black tip.

Meaning for Kids

Some people may look as beautiful as the outside of a kunri seed, but inside they are dark and rotten, just like the black tip of that same seed.

கூடா ஒழுக்கம்

Inconsistency · Kurals 271-280

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