செயற்பால செய்யா திவறியான் செல்வம்
உயற்பால தன்றிக் கெடும்.
Who leaves undone what should be done, with niggard mind,His wealth shall perish, leaving not a wrack behind
The wealth of the avaricious man, who does not expend it for the purposes for which he ought to expend it will waste away and not continue