934. Before positions set

குழைந்த களிமண் வனையலாம் சுட்டுடைத்தஓட்டை வனைவ தரிது

kuzhainda kaliman vanaiyalaam suttudaithaottai vanaiva tharidhu

Kneaded clay, soft and yielding, can be shaped; a shard of a pot fired and then broken is hard to shape.

Firing hardens clay for good; the pieces of a fired pot that breaks no longer yield to the hands as fresh clay does.

935. Forgiving without returning

பொறுத்தார் இணைவார் எனல்வேண்டா பொய்யாம்பொறுத்தலும் சேர்தலும் வேறு

poruthaar inaivaar enalvendaa poyyaamporuthalum serthalum veru

Do not say that those who have forgiven will come back together; that is false. Forgiving and coming back together are different things.

936. When waiting may fail

ஒருமுடிச் சூழலைக் காலம் அவிழ்க்கும்இருமுடிச் சூழலை யார்

orumudis soozhalaik kaalam avizhkkumirumudis soozhalai yaar

Time loosens a tangle with one knot; who will loosen a tangle with two?

Each knot is a hurt that keeps a relationship tangled. Time can be trusted with one; for two, no untier is named.