Verse 1154: Changed by experience
1154. Changed by experience
குழைந்த இரும்பே உலையின் அளவைக்குழையா இரும்பறி யாது
kuzhainda irumbe ulaiyin alavaikkuzhaiyaa irumbari yaadhu
Only the iron that has softened knows the furnace’s measure; the iron that stays hard knows nothing of it.