Thirukkural · Verse 376
Thirukkural 376
by Thiruvalluvar
பரியினும் ஆகாவாம் பாலல்ல உய்த்துச் சொரியினும் போகா தம.
pariyinum ākāvām pāl-alla uyththu-c soriyinum pōkā tham.
Wealth gained from theft will not endure, though guarded well; what is given away freely departs never. The ill-gotten stays not, though hoarded; the earned gift goes not.