Kural #1007

Wealth Without Beneficence

WealthChapter 101

Kural 1007 of 1,330 · Chapter 101 of 11588%

புலவர் பொருளீரார் ஈரார்க்குத் தோன்றிய

நலமேதென் னாமெனின் நாடி ஒலகத்து

Translation (English)

Wealth unused for the learned or the needy is like a lovely tree that bears no fruit in the land.

Meaning for Kids

Wealth that is not used to help learned people or the needy is like a beautiful tree that bears no fruit.

நன்றியில் செல்வம்

Useless Wealth · Kurals 1001-1010

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