Thirukkural · Verse 587
Thirukkural 587
by Thiruvalluvar
மறைந்தவை கேட்கவற் றாகி அறிந்தவை ஐயப்பாடு இல்லதே ஒற்று.
Maraindhavai ketkavattrAki arindhavai Aiyappaadu illathE otru.
What is hidden becomes known through inquiry; what is known admits no doubt—such is the mark of the spy. / The true spy rests in certainty about what is hidden and questions nothing about what is revealed.