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Kural 928
கள்ளுண்ணாமை
Not Drinking Palm-Wine
களித்தறியேன் என்பது கைவிடுக நெஞ்சத்து
ஒளித்ததூஉம் ஆங்கே மிகும்.
Kaliththariyen Enpadhu Kaivituka Nenjaththu / Oliththadhooum Aange Mikum
English
Don't say I'm not a drunkard hard The hidden fraud is known abroad
— No more in secret drink, and then deny thy hidden fraud;What in thy mind lies hid shall soon be known abroad
Let (the drunkard) give up saying "I have never drunk"; (for) the moment (he drinks) he will simply betray his former attempt to conceal