Thirukkural

திறனறிந்து சொல்லுக சொல்லை அறனும் பொருளும் அதனினூஉங்கு இல்.

Thiranarindhu Solluka Sollai Aranum Porulum Adhaninooungu Il

Understand the qualities (of your hearers) and (then) make your speech; for superior to it, there is neither virtue nor wealth