Verse 698: Retracting deepens the hurt

698. Retracting deepens the hurt

பாய்ந்தசொல் பாய்ந்தவழி நிற்கும் பறித்தெடுத்தால்தோய்ந்ததன் மேலாம் வடு

paayndasol paayndavazhi nirkum paritheduthaalthoyndadhan melaam vadu

A word that has struck stays where it struck; pull it out, and the scar is worse than the wound.
Pulling the word out means trying to undo it after it has gone in.