Verse 22: Curiosity needs support

22. Curiosity needs support

கொடிமுனை தேடும் கொழுகொம்பை நீக்கின்கொடிசுருளும் தன்னுள் மடிந்து

kodimunai thedum kozhukombai neekkinkodisurulum thannul madindu

A creeper’s tip reaches for its stake; take the stake away, and the creeper curls in upon itself.
kozhukombu: the stake or pole set in the ground for a climbing plant to wind around.