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Kural 707
குறிப்பறிதல்
The Knowledge of Indications
முகத்தின் முதுக்குறைந்தது உண்டோ உவப்பினும்
காயினும் தான்முந் துறும்.
Mukaththin Mudhukkuraindhadhu Unto Uvappinum / Kaayinum Thaanmun Thurum
English
Than face what is subtler to tell First if the mind feels well or ill
— Than speaking countenance hath aught more prescient skill?Rejoice or burn with rage, 'tis the first herald still
Is there anything so full of knowledge as the face ? (No) it precedes the mind, whether (the latter is) pleased or vexed