Polity (பொருட்பால்) — Friendship (நட்பியல்) — Wanton Women (வரைவின்மகளிர்)

Kural 911:
அன்பின் விழையார் பொருள்விழையும் ஆய்தொடியார்
இன்சொல் இழுக்குத் தரும்.
anpin vizhaiyaar poruLvizhaiyum aaidhotiyaar
insol izhukkuth tharum
English couplet:
Those that choice armlets wear who seek not thee with love,
But seek thy wealth, their pleasant words will ruin prove.
Explanation: The sweet words of elegant braceleted (prostitutes) who desire (a man) not from affection but from avarice, will cause sorrow.

Kural 912:
பயன்தூக்கிப் பண்புரைக்கும் பண்பின் மகளிர்
நயன்தூக்கி நள்ளா விடல்.
payan-dhookkip paNpuraikkum paNpin makaLir
nayan-thookki naLLaa vidal
English couplet:
Who weigh the gain, and utter virtuous words with vicious heart,
Weighing such women's worth, from their society depart.
Explanation: One must ascertain the character of the ill-natured women who after ascertaining the wealth (of a man) speak (as if they were) good natured-ones, and avoid intercourse (with them).

Kural 913:
பொருட்பெண்டிர் பொய்ம்மை முயக்கம் இருட்டறையில்
ஏதில் பிணந்தழீஇ அற்று.
porutpeNtir poimmai muyakkam iruttaRaiyil
Edhil piNandhazheei atru
English couplet:
As one in darkened room, some stranger corpse inarms,
Is he who seeks delight in mercenary women's charms!.
Explanation: The false embraces of wealth-loving women are like (hired men) embracing a strange corpse in a dark room.

Kural 914:
பொருட்பொருளார் புன்னலந் தோயார் அருட்பொருள்
ஆயும் அறிவி னவர்.
porutporuLaar punnalanh thoayaar arutporuL
aayum aRivi navar
English couplet:
Their worthless charms, whose only weal is wealth of gain,
From touch of these the wise, who seek the wealth of grace, abstain.
Explanation: The wise who seek the wealth of grace will not desire the base favours of those who regard wealth (and not pleasure) as (their) riches.

Kural 915:
பொதுநலத்தார் புன்னலம் தோயார் மதிநலத்தின்
மாண்ட அறிவி னவர்.
podhunhalaththaar punnalam thoayaar madhinhalaththin
maaNda aRivi navar
English couplet:
From contact with their worthless charms, whose charms to all are free,
The men with sense of good and lofty wisdom blest will flee.
Explanation: Those whose knowledge is made excellent by their (natural) sense will not covet the trffling delights of those whose favours are common (to all).

Kural 916:
தந்நலம் பாரிப்பார் தோயார் தகைசெருக்கிப்
புன்னலம் பாரிப்பார் தோள்.
thanhnhalam paarippaar thoayaar thakaiserukkip
punnalam paarippaar thoaL
English couplet:
From touch of those who worthless charms, with wanton arts, display,
The men who would their own true good maintain will turn away.
Explanation: Those who would spread (the fame of) their own goodness will not desire the shoulders of those who rejoice in their accomplishments and bestow their despicable favours (on all who pay).

Kural 917:
நிறைநெஞ்சம் இல்லவர் தோய்வார் பிறநெஞ்சிற்
பேணிப் புணர்பவர் தோள்.
niRainhenjam illavar thoaivaar piRanhenjiR
paeNip puNarpavar thoaL
English couplet:
Who cherish alien thoughts while folding in their feigned embrace,
These none approach save those devoid of virtue's grace.
Explanation: Those who are destitute of a perfectly (reformed) mind will covet the shoulders of those who embrace (them) while their hearts covet other things.

Kural 918:
ஆயும் அறிவினர் அல்லார்க்கு அணங்கென்ப
மாய மகளிர் முயக்கு.
aayum aRivinar allaarkku aNangenpa
maaya makaLir muyakku
English couplet:
As demoness who lures to ruin woman's treacherous love
To men devoid of wisdom's searching power will prove.
Explanation: The wise say that to such as are destitute of discerning sense the embraces of faithless women are (as ruinous as those of) the celestail female.

Kural 919:
வரைவிலா மாணிழையார் மென்தோள் புரையிலாப்
பூரியர்கள் ஆழும் அளறு.
varaivilaa maaNizhaiyaar men-dhoaL puraiyilaap
pooriyarkaL aazhum aLaru
English couplet:
The wanton's tender arm, with gleaming jewels decked,
Is hell, where sink degraded souls of men abject.
Explanation: The delicate shoulders of prostitutes with excellent jewels are a hell into which are plunged the ignorant base

Kural 920:
இருமனப் பெண்டிரும் கள்ளும் கவறும்
திருநீக்கப் பட்டார் தொடர்பு.
irumanap peNtirum kaLLum kavaRum
thirunheekkap pattaar thotarpu
English couplet:
Women of double minds, strong drink, and dice; to these giv'n o'er,
Are those on whom the light of Fortune shines no more.
Explanation: Treacherous women, liquor, and gambling are the associates of such as have forsaken by Fortune.