Verse 1244: Enough makes wealth
1244. Enough makes wealth
போதுமென வாழ்பவர் தாமே பெருஞ்செல்வர்போதாதென் பார்வறி யர்
podhumena vaazhpavar thaame perunjelvarpodhaadhen paarvari yar
Only those who live saying ‘enough’ are the rich; those who say ‘not enough’ are the poor.
In Tamil the two sayings are one word: podhum (‘enough’) and podhaadhu (‘not enough’). Only the negative separates rich from poor.