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“ അർത്ഥമില്ലാത്തവനു (അല്പനു) അർത്ഥം കിട്ടിയാൽ അർദ്ധരാത്രിക്കും കുട പിടിക്കും”
English Translation:
If a petty person suddenly gains wealth, he opens an umbrella even at midnight. (The newly rich display their fortune in absurd, ostentatious ways.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ നീചരിൽചെയ്യുന്ന ഉപകാരം നീറ്റിലെ വരപോലെ”
English Translation:
A favor done for the vile is like a line drawn upon water. (Acts of benevolence and kindness bestowed upon ungrateful, base individuals vanish without leaving the slightest trace of gratitude.)

“ കുലം എളിയവനു മനം എളിയത്”
English Translation:
One of humble station has a humble, modest mind. (Longstanding subjection and humble origins condition a person to be timid and self-restrained.)

“ നേരുപറഞ്ഞാൽ നേരത്തെപോകാം”
English Translation:
If you speak the truth, you can depart early. (Telling the truth cuts through complications and resolves matters swiftly, whereas deceit only drags out trouble.)