Verse 507: Help becomes dependence

507. Help becomes dependence

ஊன்றுகோல் ஊன்றி நடந்தவன் நாளடையக்கால்மறந்தான் கோலே துணை

oondrukol oondri nadandavan naaladaiyakkaalmarandaan kole thunai

A man walked leaning on a stick; as the days went by he forgot his own legs, and now the stick alone is his support.