Verse 1294: Habit speaks

1294. Habit speaks

இறந்தகுழந் தைக்குரிய சொல்லொன்று சொன்னாள்பிறந்ததவள் வாய்ப்பழக் கம்

irandakuzhan thaikkuriya sollondru sonnaalpirandadhaval vaayppazhak kam

She said a word kept for the dead child; what was born was the old habit of her mouth.
In the Tamil, ‘dead’ and ‘born’ echo each other in sound: the child has died, yet something is still born.