Kural #96

Pleasant Speech

VirtueChapter 10

Kural 96 of 1,330 · Chapter 10 of 1158%

அல்லவை தேய அறம்பெருகும் நல்லவை

நாடி இனிய சொலின்

Translation (English)

If one seeks out and speaks pleasant words, evil will shrink and virtue will grow.

Meaning for Kids

When you choose to speak good and kind words, bad things shrink away and goodness grows bigger and bigger.

இனியவை கூறல்

Speaking Pleasant Words · Kurals 91-100

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