அகலாது அணுகாது தீக்காய்வார் போல்க இகல்வேந்தர்ச் சேர்ந்தொழுகு வார்

What does Thirukkural 691 mean?

Ministers who serve under fickle-minded monarchs should, like those who warm themselves at the fire, be neither (too) far, nor (too) near.

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Thirukkural 691 (Conduct in the Presence of the King) means: Ministers who serve under fickle-minded monarchs should, like those who warm themselves at the fire, be neither (too) far, nor (too) near. Where might you see this idea in everyday life?

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