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.