1135. Warmth draws others

ஈரமுள மண்ணுக்கே பூமலரும் பூமலர்ந்தசீருக்கே வண்டு வரும்

eeramula mannukke poomalarum poomalarndaseerukke vandu varum

Flowers bloom only where the soil is moist, and bees come only to the splendour of the bloom.

1136. Understanding without words

பழகியார் தம்மிடையே பேசாமல் பேசும்பழகாதார் பேசியும் இல்

pazhakiyaar thammidaiye pesaamal pesumpazhakaadhaar pesiyum il

Those who have grown familiar speak to one another without speaking; for those who have not, even when they speak, it comes to nothing.

1137. Affection prepares ahead

இலையிடு முன்னம் இலைநனைக்கும் கையேநிலையிடும் அன்புக்கு நேர்

ilaiyidu munnam ilainanaikkum kaiyenilaiyidum anpukku ner

The hand that wets the leaf before it is laid down is the true likeness of a love that stands firm.

Meals are served on banana leaves, sprinkled with water to clean them before they are set down.