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“ ഇരന്നുമക്കളെപ്പോറ്റിയാൽ ഇരപ്പത്തരംപോകയില്ല”
English Translation:
Raise children on handouts, and the beggar mentality will never leave them. (Habits of servile dependence instilled in youth persist for a lifetime.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ചീരമുരട്ടു കാരപൊടിക്കയില്ല; കാരമുരട്ടു ചീരപൊടിക്കയല്ല”
English Translation:
Thorny carissa will not sprout from spinach roots, nor will tender spinach sprout from carissa roots. (Character reflects origin; goodness does not stem from corruption, nor does nobility yield malice.)

“ ചതയം ചതഞ്ഞു കിടക്കും”
English Translation:
Under the Chatayam asterism, the drizzle lies bruised and sluggish. (Gloomy, damp weather that drags on monotonously; or affairs that linger without energy.)

“ പാങ്ങൻ നന്നെങ്കിൽ പടിക്കൽ ഇരുന്നാലും മതി”
English Translation:
If your ally is truly steadfast, it is enough if he merely sits at your doorstep. (Loyal protectors provide immense security simply through their steadfast presence and proximity.)