Thirukkural · Verse 032

Thirukkural 32

by Thiruvalluvar

அறத்தினூஉங்கு ஆக்கமும் இல்லை அதனை மறத்தலின் ஊங்கில்லை கேடு.

Arathinoongku aakkamum illai athanai Maratthalan oongilla ketu

Virtue yields no surplus beyond itself; nor does forgetting virtue bring ruin greater than ruin itself. The ground of conduct is its own sufficiency.