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“ ഇഞ്ചത്തലയും ഈഴത്തലയും എത്രയും ചതച്ചാൽ അത്രയും നന്ന്”
English Translation:
The more tough fibers and coir are pounded, the finer they become. (A harsh traditional adage reflecting the idea that tough materials yield their utility only through rigorous processing.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ കുളിപ്പാൻകുഴിച്ചതിൽ കുളിപ്പാൻചെല്ലുമ്പോൾ താന്താൻ കുഴിച്ചതിൽ താന്താ”
English Translation:
When going to bathe in the pit dug for bathing, each must step into the pit they dug for themselves. (As you sow, so shall you reap; everyone must face the consequences of the traps and choices they prepared.)

“ ദെവരുടെ ആന, കാട്ടിലെ മരം, വലിയെടാ വലി”
English Translation:
The temple deity’s elephant, timber from the wild common forest—haul away with all your might! (Recklessly exploiting public or institutional resources because none of the expense or wear comes from one’s own pocket.)

“ എരുമക്കിടാവിനു് നീന്തംപഠിപ്പിക്കെണ്ടാ”
English Translation:
You don’t need to teach a buffalo calf how to swim. (Never teach a fish to swim; innate instincts require no outside coaching.)