Thirukkural 234

நிலவரை நீள்புகழ் ஆற்றின் புலவரைப் போற்றாது புத்தேள் உலகு.

Nilavarai nīḷpukaḻ āṟṟin pulavuraiṗ Pōṟṟātu putthēḷ ulaku.

The world does not revere poets who lack the power to sustain enduring fame through the measure of their land. The foolish refuse to honor those whose work cannot outlast their breath.