291. Knowing what for

எதற்கென் றறிந்தான் எடுப்பான் மலையும்எதற்கென் றறியான் எறும்பு

edharken rarindaan eduppaan malaiyumedharken rariyaan erumbu

Whoever knows what it is for lifts even a mountain; whoever does not know what it is for is an ant.

292. Letting circumstances decide

எந்தத் திசையும் எதிர்கொள்ளும் காற்றாடிவந்த திசையே திசை

endadh thisaiyum edhirkollum kaatraadivanda thisaiye thisai

A kite swings round to meet every quarter; its only direction is the one the wind brings.

The Tamil word means both kite and pinwheel. Either way, its direction is supplied by whatever wind reaches it.