Arivudaiyaar aavadharuvaar purankooaral
Thervudaiyaar kaattaar thinai.
The wise who know what will come do not backbite even by a millet grain's worth.
அறிவுடையோர் வருவதை அறிவர்; புறம்பேசுவதை தினையளவும் காட்டமாட்டார்.
The wise know the consequences — so they don't backbite even to the smallest degree. Intelligence and foresight create natural restraint from backbiting, because the wise can clearly see how backbiting damages the backbiter.