514. Learning by doing

சொல்லா தொழிலாற் கலமாகும் மண்குழைக்கும்கல்லாமல் கற்றது கை

sollaa thozhilaar kalamaakum mankuzhaikkumkallaamal katradhu kai

Through work done without words, wet clay becomes a vessel; the hand that kneads it has learned without learning.

515. Preparing through small trials

சிறுமழையில் நீர்வழியக் கற்ற வயலேபெருவெள்ளம் தாங்கும் இடம்

sirumazhaiyil neervazhiyak katra vayaleperuvellam thaangum idam

The field the small rain taught, its water running through, is the very place that withstands the great flood.