Thirukkural · Verse 527

Thirukkural 527

by Thiruvalluvar

காக்கை கரவா கரைந்துண்ணும் ஆக்கமும் அன்னநீ ரார்க்கே உள.

kaakkai karavā karaindunnum ākkamum annanīr ārkke ulam

A crow does not hoard; it eats as it finds. Such unstored wealth exists only for those like the swan—those pure in judgment.