871. Silence shares the harm

சொல்லா திருத்தல் செயலோ சுடர்கண்டும்சொல்லான் சுடுவான் துணை

sollaa thiruthal seyalo sudarkandumsollaan suduvaan thunai

Is it right to say nothing? Whoever has seen the flame and still does not speak is partner to the one doing the burning.

872. Remaining blind to harm

காணா தவன்செய்யும் தீமை சிறிதாகும்காணா திருந்தான் கொலை

kaanaa thavanseyyum theemai siridhaakumkaanaa thirundaan kolai

Harm done by one who does not see weighs little; to go on not seeing is killing.

One misses the harm while acting; the other remains unseeing. The Tamil leaves open whether that killing is his deed or his end.