Verse 913: When correction destroys
913. When correction destroys
வண்ணான் கசக்கும் அளவே துணிதூய்மைஎண்ணா துதைத்தால் இழை
vannaan kasakkum alave thunidhooymaiennaa thudhaithaal izhai
Cloth comes clean only so far as the washerman’s wringing goes; kicked without thought, it is down to thread.
Village washermen wring, beat and even trample cloth on the washing stone.