1115. Knowing a face

மணற்கேணி போலும் முகமே பழகப்பழகத் தெளியும் அழகு

manarkeni polum mukame pazhakappazhakadh theliyum azhaku

As a well dug in sand clears the more it is drawn from, so the beauty of a face clears the more one comes to know it.

In a well dug in sand the first water comes up cloudy; drawn again and again, clearer water seeps in.

1116. Beauty as experienced

தீஞ்சுவை தான்றன் கனிக்குத் தெரியாதுவாய்ப்பவர் நாவின் மிசை

theenjuvai thaandran kanikkudh theriyaadhuvaayppavar naavin misai

A fruit does not know its own sweetness; the sweetness is on the tongue of those who taste it.