Arannil vaazhkkai azhivum siridh alla
Yenorkku udhavaa dhaarum.
Even the ruin of a virtuous life is not small — and neither are those who do not help others.
அறமற்ற வாழ்க்கையின் அழிவும் சிறிதல்ல; மற்றவர்களுக்கு உதவாதவர்களும் சிறியவர்களே அல்லர்.
Even the destruction of a virtuous person's life has significance and dignity — it is not a small thing. This kural rehabilitates failure in virtue: even virtuous ruin is meaningful. And those who fail to help others are not dismissed as trivially small either — their failing matters.