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.