Kural #691

Conduct in the King's Court

WealthChapter 70

Kural 691 of 1,330 · Chapter 70 of 11560%

அகலாது அணுகாது தீக்காய்வார் போல்க

இகல்வேந்தர்ச் சேர்ந்தொழுகு வார்

Translation (English)

Those who serve a king should be like those warming by fire — neither too far nor too close.

Meaning for Kids

Those who serve a powerful king should be like someone warming by a fire: not too far and not too close.

மன்னரைச் சேர்ந்தொழுகல்

Conduct Before a King · Kurals 691-700

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