அறஞ்சொல்லும் நெஞ்சத்தான் அன்மை புறஞ்சொல்லும்
புன்மையாற் காணப் படும்.
The slanderous meanness that an absent friend defames,'This man in words owns virtue, not in heart,' proclaims
The emptiness of that man's mind who (merely) praises virtue will be seen from the meanness of reviling another behind his back