Verse 377: Flexibility has strength
377. Flexibility has strength
தாழ்ந்து வளையும் வலைகடல் கொள்ளும்நேர்வீழ்ந்து முறியும் கழி
thaazhndu valaiyum valaikadal kollumnerveezhndu muriyum kazhi
The net sinks low and bends, and takes in the sea; the straight pole falls and breaks.
A fishing net works by sinking and sagging into the water, never standing against it.