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Arangooraan Alla Seyinum OruvanPurangooraan Endral Inidhu

Though virtuous words his lips speak not, and all his deeds are illIf neighbour he defame not, there's good within him still

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Though one do not even speak of virtue and live in sin, it will be well if it be said of him "he does not backbite."