Polity (பொருட்பால்) — Friendship (நட்பியல்) — The Might of Hatred (பகைமாட்சி)

Kural 861:
வலியார்க்கு மாறேற்றல் ஓம்புக ஓம்பா
மெலியார்மேல் மேக பகை.
valiyaarkku maaRetral Ompuka Ompaa
meliyaarmael maega pakai
English couplet:
With stronger than thyself, turn from the strife away;
With weaker shun not, rather court the fray.
Explanation: Avoid offering resistance to the strong; (but) never fail to cherish enmity towards the weak.

Kural 862:
அன்பிலன் ஆன்ற துணையிலன் தான்துவ்வான்
என்பரியும் ஏதிலான் துப்பு.
anpilan aandra thuNaiyilan thaan-dhuvvaan
enpariyum Edhilaan thuppu
English couplet:
No kinsman's love, no strength of friends has he;
How can he bear his foeman's enmity?.
Explanation: How can he who is unloving, destitute of powerful aids, and himself without strength overcome the might of his foe ?

Kural 863:
அஞ்சும் அறியான் அமைவிலன் ஈகலான்
தஞ்சம் எளியன் பகைக்கு.
anjum aRiyaan amaivilan eekalaan
thanjam eLiyan pakaikku
English couplet:
A craven thing! knows nought, accords with none, gives nought away;
To wrath of any foe he falls an easy prey.
Explanation: In the estimation of foes miserably weak is he, who is timid, ignorant, unsociable and niggardly.

Kural 864:
நீங்கான் வெகுளி நிறையிலன் எஞ்ஞான்றும்
யாங்கணும் யார்க்கும் எளிது.
neengaan vekuLi niRaiyilan eGnGnaandrum
yaanganum yaarkkum eLidhu
English couplet:
His wrath still blazes, every secret told; each day
This man's in every place to every foe an easy prey.
Explanation: He who neither refrains from anger nor keeps his secrets will at all times and in all places be easily conquered by all.

Kural 865:
வழிநோக்கான் வாய்ப்பன செய்யான் பழிநோக்கான்
பண்பிலன் பற்றார்க்கு இனிது.
vazhinhoakkaan vaaippana seyyaan pazhinhoakkaan
paNpilan patraarkku inidhu
English couplet:
No way of right he scans, no precepts bind, no crimes affright,
No grace of good he owns; such man's his foes' delight.
Explanation: (A) pleasing (object) to his foes is he who reads not moral works, does nothing that is enjoined by them cares not for reproach and is not possessed of good qualities.

Kural 866:
காணாச் சினத்தான் கழிபெருங் காமத்தான்
பேணாமை பேணப் படும்.
kaaNaach chinaththaan kazhiperunG kaamaththaan
paeNaamai paeNap padum
English couplet:
Blind in his rage, his lustful passions rage and swell;
If such a man mislikes you, like it well.
Explanation: Highly to be desired is the hatred of him whose anger is blind, and whose lust increases beyond measure.

Kural 867:
கொடுத்தும் கொளல்வேண்டும் மன்ற அடுத்திருந்து
மாணாத செய்வான் பகை.
kotuththum koLalvaeNdum mandra atuththirundhu
maaNaadha seyvaan pakai
English couplet:
Unseemly are his deeds, yet proffering aid, the man draws nigh:
His hate- 'tis cheap at any price- be sure to buy!.
Explanation: It is indeed necessary to obtain even by purchase the hatred of him who having begun (a work) does what is not conductive (to its accomplishment).

Kural 868:
குணனிலனாய்க் குற்றம் பலவாயின் மாற்றார்க்கு
இனனிலனாம் ஏமாப் புடைத்து.
kuNanilanaaik kutram palavaayin maatraarkku
inanilanaam Emaap pudaiththu
English couplet:
No gracious gifts he owns, faults many cloud his fame;
His foes rejoice, for none with kindred claim.
Explanation: He will become friendless who is without (any good) qualities. and whose faults are many; (such a character) is a help to (his) foes.

Kural 869:
செறுவார்க்குச் சேணிகவா இன்பம் அறிவிலா
அஞ்சும் பகைவர்ப் பெறின்.
seRuvaarkkuch chaeNikavaa inpam aRivilaa
anjum pakaivarp peRin
English couplet:
The joy of victory is never far removed from those
Who've luck to meet with ignorant and timid foes.
Explanation: There will be no end of lofty delights to the victorious, if their foes are (both) ignorant and timid.

Kural 870:
கல்லான் வெகுளும் சிறுபொருள் எஞ்ஞான்றும்
ஒல்லானை ஒல்லா தொளி.
kallaan vekuLum siRuporuL eGnGnaandrum
ollaanai ollaa thoLi
English couplet:
The task of angry war with men unlearned in virtue's lore
Who will not meet, glory shall meet him never more.
Explanation: The light (of fame) will never be gained by him who gains not the trifling reputation of having fought an unlearned (foe).