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Moodhurai - 12th Century Didactic Poetry - Avvayar - 25

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  nanjudaimai thaanaRindhu naagam karandhuRaiyum anjaap puramkidakkum neerppaambu nenjiR karavudaiyaar thammai kaappaar karavaar karavilaa nenjat thavar. A poisonous snake will live in hiding, while a poison-less water snake will roam freely without fear. People with poison in their hearts will conceal it and speak, while the innocent will be outspoken.

Moodhurai - 12th Century Didactic Poetry - Avvayar - 24

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  natraa maraikkayaththil nallannam SerndharPola kaRRaarai kaRRaaRe kaamuruvar-kaRpilaa moorkarai moorkar mugappar mudhukaattil kaakkai ugakkum piNam.  An educated person would want to be friends with other scholars, just as a swan enjoys roaming in a lily pond. On the other hand, a thug would prefer to associate with other thugs, much like a crow finds solace in a graveyard.