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“ ഇരിമ്പുരസം കുതിര അറിയും; ചങ്ങല രസം ആന അറിയും”
English Translation:
The horse knows the bitter taste of the iron bit; the elephant knows the grinding weight of the iron chain. (Each creature understands best the specific burdens, discipline, and suffering of its own lot.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ അറിയുന്നൊരൊടു പറയെണ്ടാ: അറിയാത്തോരൊടു പറയരുതു”
English Translation:
There is no need to tell those who already know, and you should never waste words on those who cannot comprehend. (Explaining is redundant to the wise and futile to fools.)

“ വേണമെങ്കിൽ ചക്ക വേരേലും (വേരിന്മേലും) കായ്ക്കും; വേണ്ടാ എങ്കിൽ കൊമ്പത്തും ഇല്ല”
English Translation:
Where there is a will, the jackfruit will sprout even on the roots; where there is no will, none will grow even on the boughs. (Where there is a will, there is a way; genuine devotion overcomes impossible odds, while lack of interest invents excuses despite abundance.)

“ കാക്കപൊങ്ങിപ്പറന്നാൽ കഴുകനാകുമൊ”
English Translation:
Though a crow may soar into the heights, does it become an eagle? (A temporary rise in position or status does not confer genuine nobility or greatness.)