slogகஷ்டப்பட்டு உழைkaṣṭappaṭṭu uḻai(kaṣḍappaṭṭu oḻe)(6b intr)work diligently for long hours; slave away; toil; do dirty work; move with difficulty through thick, wet, or swampy environment
Usage:
எவ்வளவோ கஷ்டப்பட்டு உழைத்தும் கையில் பணமில்லைevvaḷavō kaṣṭappaṭṭu uḻaittum kaiyil paṇamillai
evvaḷavu kaṣḍappaṭṭu oḻeccum kaiyle paṇam ille
No matter how much you toil and slog, you end up with nothing.