குறள் 334

நாளென ஒன்றுபோற் காட்டி உயிர் ஈரும்
வாளது உணர்வார்ப் பெறின்.

Stanza 334

A day, so called, if rightly understood,
Is a sword hacking at life?

Meaning:

Time, which shows itself (to the ignorant) as if it were something (real), in the estimation of the wise, is only a saw which cuts down life.