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Kural 641
சொல்வன்மை
Power of Speech
நாநலம் என்னும் நலனுடைமை அந்நலம்
யாநலத்து உள்ளதூஉம் அன்று.
Naanalam Ennum Nalanutaimai Annalam / Yaanalaththu Ulladhooum Andru
English
The goodness called goodness of speech Is goodness which nothing can reach
— A tongue that rightly speaks the right is greatest gain,It stands alone midst goodly things that men obtain
The possession of that goodness which is called the goodness of speech is (even to others) better than any other goodness