The decrease of friendship with those who look as if they would eat you up (through excess of love)while they are really destitute of goodness is far better than its increase.
அன்பு மிகுதியால் பருகுவார்போல் தோன்றினாலும் நற்பண்பு இல்லாதவரின் நட்பு, வளர்ந்து பெருகுவதைவிடத் தேய்ந்து குறைவது நல்லது.
Meaning in English
The decrease of friendship with those who look as if they would eat you up (through excess of love)while they are really destitute of goodness is far better than its increase.
Thirukkural 811 belongs to the wealth (பொருட்பால்) section, chapter Other (தீ நட்பு). Written by the ancient Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar (திருவள்ளுவர்), it teaches timeless wisdom about wealth.