குறள் 441

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Aranarindhu Mooththa Arivutaiyaar KenmaiThiranarindhu Therndhu Kolal

As friends the men who virtue know, and riper wisdom share,Their worth weighed well, the king should choose with care

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Let (a king) ponder well its value, and secure the friendship of men of virtue and of mature knowledge