Kural - 219

The kindly-hearted man is poor in this alone,
When power of doing deeds of goodness he finds none

Explanation
The poverty of a benevolent man, is nothing but his inability to exercise the same.

Tamil Transliteration
Nayanutaiyaan Nalkoorndhaa Naadhal Seyumneera
Seyyaadhu Amaikalaa Vaaru.