Verse 1204: Asking without shame

1204. Asking without shame

நட்பின் பெருமை துணைகேட்டல் நாணன்றுகேளாமை நாணுடையார் நாண்

nadpin perumai thunaikettal naanandrukelaamai naanudaiyaar naan

In the greatness of friendship there is no shame in asking for support; for anyone with a sense of shame, the shame lies in not asking.
The Tamil word for shame, naan, also means modesty or bashfulness.