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“ ഇരുന്നിരുന്നെകാദശിയും നോറ്റു, അറ്റമില്ലാത്ത ചാളയും പെട്ടു”
English Translation:
Endured the solemn Ekadashi fast with holy patience, only to catch an endless haul of cheap sardines. (Enduring great trials and devout self-denial, only to receive a reward completely ill-suited or trivial.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ തോളിൽഇരുന്നു ചെവിതിന്നരുതു”
English Translation:
Do not sit perched upon someone’s shoulders and gnaw at their ears. (Never abuse, pester, or exploit the patron who is graciously carrying your weight.)

“ തൂറാൻമുട്ടുമ്പോൾ ആസനം അന്വേഷിക്ക”
English Translation:
Searching for one’s own rear when the urge turns desperate. (Frantic, comical confusion; scrambling to locate basic essentials only when acute urgency strikes.)

“ തലയില്ലാത്തവനു തൊപ്പി എന്തിനു”
English Translation:
Why does a person without a head need a cap? (Ornaments, honors, and advice are completely wasted on someone who lacks the essential capacity or intellect to use them.)