Thirukkural · Verse 406

Thirukkural 406

by Thiruvalluvar

உளரென்னும் மாத்திரையர் அல்லால் பயவாக் களரனையர் கல்லா தவர்.

uḷareṉṉum māttiraiyer allāl payavāk kaḷaraṉaiyar kallā tavar

Those who merely exist without learning are no different from the ignorant fields—they lie fallow and fear nothing. True wealth is not what you own, but what you understand.