Tirukkural-On Virtue-On Being Grateful-Kural 105

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The value of the help rendered is not limited by the physical dimensions of the help, But is measured primarily by the character and worth of the recipient.

The kindly act gets its value not merely from its intrinsic worth but principally from the worth of the receiver. That is the major factor, we may even say, the absolute. The other circumstances are relative.

Here again Naladiar 38 is a parallel:

Thaan Siriyathaayinum thakaar kaipattakaal
Vaan siridhaap poarthuvidum