Wealth (பொருட்பால்) Friendship
When there is hidden enmity within your circle.
Nizhalneerum Innaadha Innaa ThamarneerumInnaavaam Innaa Seyin
Shade and water are not pleasant, (if) they cause disease; so are the qualities of (one's) relations not agreeable, (if) they cause pain
Water and shade, if they unwholesome prove, will bring you painAnd qualities of friends who treacherous act, will be your bane
G. U. Pope, 1886
Vaalpola Pakaivarai Anjarka AnjukaKelpol Pakaivar Thotarpu
Fear not foes (who say they would cut) like a sword; (but) fear the friendship of foes (who seemingly
Dread not the foes that as drawn swords appear; Friendship of foes, who seem like kinsmen, fear
G. U. Pope, 1886
Utpakai Anjiththar Kaakka UlaivitaththuMatpakaiyin Maanath Therum
Fear internal enmity and guard yourself; (if not) it will destroy (you) in an evil hour, as surely as the tool which cuts the potter's clay
Of hidden hate beware, and guard thy life; In troublous time 'twill deeper wound than potter's knife
G. U. Pope, 1886
Manamaanaa Utpakai Thondrin InamaanaaEdham Palavum Tharum
The secret enmity of a person whose mind in unreformed will lead to many evils causing disaffection among (one's) relations
If secret enmities arise that minds pervert, Then even kin unkind will work thee grievous hurt
G. U. Pope, 1886
Uralmuraiyaan Utpakai Thondrin IralmuraiyaanEdham Palavum Tharum
If there appears internal hatred in a (king's) family; it will lead to many a fatal crime
Amid one's relatives if hidden hath arise,'Twill hurt inflict in deadly wise
G. U. Pope, 1886
Ondraamai Ondriyaar Katpatin EgngnaandrumPondraamai Ondral Aridhu
If hatred arises among (one's) own people, it will be hardly possible (for one) to escape death
If discord finds a place midst those who dwelt at one before,'Tis ever hard to keep destruction from the door
G. U. Pope, 1886
Seppin Punarchchipol Kootinum KootaadheUtpakai Utra Kuti
Never indeed will a family subject to internal hatred unite (really) though it may present an apparent union like that of a casket and its lid
As casket with its cover, though in one they live alway, No union to the house where hate concealed hath sway
G. U. Pope, 1886
Aramporudha Ponpolath Theyum UramporudhuUtpakai Utra Kuti
A family subject to internal hatred will wear out and lose its strength like iron that has been filed away
As gold with which the file contends is worn away, So strength of house declines where hate concealed hath sway
G. U. Pope, 1886
Etpaka Vanna Sirumaiththe AayinumUtpakai Ulladhaang Ketu
Although internal hatred be as small as the fragment of the sesamum (seed), still does destruction dwell in it
Though slight as shred of 'seasame' seed it be, Destruction lurks in hidden enmity
G. U. Pope, 1886
Utampaatu Ilaadhavar Vaazhkkai KutangarulPaampotu Utanurain Thatru
Living with those who do not agree (with one) is like dwelling with a cobra (in the same) hut
Domestic life with those who don't agree, Is dwelling in a shed with snake for company
G. U. Pope, 1886
