Kural 411
The most precious wealth is the wealth acquired by the ear.
Indeed, of all wealth, that wealth is paramount.
Kural 412
Only when no fare can be found for the ear
is it time to offer the stomach a morsel.
Kural 413
In Heaven, Deities feed from sacrificial fires.
On Earth, men who feast on listening are their equal.
Kural 414
Though he has no learning, if a man listens to the learned,
that will serve as his staff of strength in adversity.
Kural 415
Words from the lips of upright men
are like a steadying staff in a slippery place.
Kural 416
Let a man listen to good things, however little.
Even that little will enlarge his greatness.
Kural 417
Those who have studied deeply and listened diligently never speak
foolish words, even when they have misunderstood a matter.
Kural 418
If not pierced by acute listening,
ears may hear and yet remain deaf.
Kural 419
Unless he has listened to learning’s subtlety,
it is rare indeed for a man to speak with humility.
Kural 420
There are those whose tongues taste but whose ears savor nothing.
What does it matter whether they live or die?
