Kural Number: 0782 (Vizhiyappan's Translation)

{பால்: 2 - பொருட்பால்; இயல்: 10 - நட்பியல்; அதிகாரம்: 079 - நட்பு; குறள் எண்: 0782}

{Division: 2 - Wealth; Section: 10 - Nature of Friendship; Chapter: 079 - Friendship; Kural Number: 0782}

நிறைநீர நீரவர் கேண்மை பிறைமதிப்
பின்நீர பேதையார் நட்பு

Friendship of wise resembles new moon;
Friendship of fool resembles full moon

Vizhiyappan's Commentary: Friendship of those who have rational, will continuously grow like new moon! Friendship of those who have superstition, will continuously decay like full moon!

(Likewise…)

Conscience of those who care public-good, will be active like childhood! Conscience of those who care selfishness, will be lazy like senility-stage!

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Link: Explanation in Tamil