தன்நெஞ் சறிவது பொய்யற்க பொய்த்தபின்
தன்நெஞ்சே தன்னைச் சுடும்.
Speak not a word which false thy own heart knowsSelf-kindled fire within the false one's spirit glows
Let not a man knowingly tell a lie; for after he has told the lie, his mind will burn him (with the memory of his guilt)