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Kural 685
தூது
The Envoy
தொகச்சொல்லித் தூவாத நீக்கி நகச்சொல்லி
நன்றி பயப்பதாந் தூது.
Thokach Chollith Thoovaadha Neekki / Nakachcholli Nandri Payappadhaan Thoodhu
English
Not harsh, the envoy's winsome ways Does good by pleasant words concise
— In terms concise, avoiding wrathful speech, who utters pleasant word,An envoy he who gains advantage for his lord
He is an ambassador who (in the presence of foreign rulers) speaks briefly, avoids harshness, talks so as to make them smile, and thus brings good (to his own sovereign)