ஆடிக் குதிரை ஏறினாலும் இறங்கத் தெரிய வேண்டும்
Aadik kudhirai erinaalum irangath theriya vendum
Meaning
However high you climb, you must also know how to come back down - knowing when to stop is a skill of its own.
Story
A trader, riding a long streak of profit, kept pushing into riskier and riskier investments. A friend's warnings went unheeded. When the market suddenly turned, not knowing when to step back cost him everything he had built.
Reader's Note
Knowing when to stop, even at the peak of success, is a mark of real maturity.