Verse 631: Knowing the resistance

631. Knowing the resistance

உடைந்த உளியறியும் கல்நரம்பை வெற்றிஅடைந்த உளிக்கில்லை அஃது

udainda uliyariyum kalnarambai vetriadainda ulikkillai adhu

The chisel that broke knows the stone’s grain; the chisel that won does not.