Before making friends, be sure to learn this important lesson from Chanakya. How can you avoid people who speak sweetly to you but attack you behind your back?

Chanakya Niti: Friendship is considered one of the most beautiful relationships in life, but friendship with the wrong person can lead to suffering and betrayal. In his Niti, Acharya Chanakya advises caution against people who speak sweetly to you but cause harm behind your back. If you too are looking for a true friend, be sure to know these things first.

Chanakya Niti Sloka

A killer of work in the indirect and a pleasant speaker in the direct
One should avoid such a friend who is a poisonous pitcher with a mouth full of milk

Meaning of the verse

Chanakya says that a friend who speaks sweet words to your face but spoils your work behind your back should be abandoned. He is like a pot with milk on the top but poison inside. Trusting such a person is like harming yourself.

Chanakya Niti: What kind of people are not worthy of being called friends?

1. Backbiters: People who praise you in front and tarnish your image behind your back cannot be true friends.

2. Selfish people: It is better to distance yourself from those who stay with you only for their own benefit and turn away when needed.

3. Secret-tellers: A true friend keeps your secrets safe. Anyone who shares your personal details with others is not trustworthy.

4. Jealous people: A person who is jealous of your success can never think good for you.

5. Those who leave you in times of trouble: One who does not support you in times of trouble is not a friend but only an acquaintance.

Acharya Chanakya says that friendship should be made with understanding, not emotions. A good friend enhances life, while a bad friend can ruin it. Therefore, before making friends, be sure to assess a person's temperament and behavior.

 PC:Prabhat Khabar