Thirukkural · Verse 739
Thirukkural 739
by Thiruvalluvar
நாடென்ப நாடா வளத்தன நாடல்ல நாட வளந்தரு நாடு.
Naad enpa naadaa valattana naadalla naada valantharum naadu.
A land without abundance is not truly a land; the land that yields provision to its people—that alone is a land worthy of the name.