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“ ഉപ്പുപോലെ വരുമൊ ഉപ്പിലിട്ടതു”
English Translation:
Will what is steeped in salt ever equal salt itself? (Nothing artificial or secondary can match the power and essential nature of the genuine original.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ കുളിച്ചില്ലെങ്കിലും കോണകം പുരപ്പുറത്തു കിടക്കട്ടെ”
English Translation:
Even if you haven’t bathed, let the loincloth dry on the roof. (Putting up a false front of accomplishment to maintain appearances, even when nothing was actually done.)

“ കാതറ്റ പന്നിക്കു എതിലെയും പായാം”
English Translation:
A pig that has lost its ears can barrel through any opening. (A person stripped of reputation and shame charges ahead recklessly without fear of censure.)

“ കാണം വിറ്റും ഓണം ഉണ്ണണം”
English Translation:
Feast on Onam even if you must mortgage your ancestral land. (Celebrate core traditions and fulfill essential duties at all costs, regardless of the financial strain.)