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.

873. What follows an act

வீசியவர் கல்லை மறப்பார் விழுந்தகல்ஆழ இலங்கும் வளை

veesiyavar kallai marappaar vizhundakalaazha ilangum valai

Those who throw a stone forget it; the stone they threw has sunk deep, and its rings gleam on the water.

874. Correction can cause harm

கோலிழுத்தான் நேராக வைக்கவென்றான் கோலிழுக்கும்கையே வளைத்தது கோல்

kolizhuthaan neraaka vaikkavendraan kolizhukkumkaiye valaithadhu kol

He pulled at the rod, saying he would straighten it; the hand that pulled the rod is the hand that bent it.