This is the by far the best Thirukkural. You cannot be more spot-on that this!! For non-Tamils, it means that “Even the deepest burns caused by fire will heal one day, but the burns caused by words won’t heal”. Philosophy might easily say “Don’t be swayed by other’s opinions”. But, is this really possible? In case someone hurts you, you tend to ponder over what that person had said. So, whenever you are reminded of that person or meet him/her again, the incident crops up. The “burns” that Thiruvalluvar talks about lingers forever.
Although Old habits die hard, make sure your brain functions before your tongue!
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