Kural - 776

The heroes, counting up their days, set down as vain
Each day when they no glorious wound sustain

Explanation
The hero will reckon among wasted days all those on which he had not received severe wounds.

Tamil Transliteration
Vizhuppun Pataadhanaal Ellaam Vazhukkinul
Vaikkumdhan Naalai Etuththu.