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“ ഉമി കുത്തി പുക കൊണ്ടു”
English Translation:
Pounding dry chaff only to end up choking on dust and smoke. (Toiling on a worthless task that produces no gain, only irritation and grief.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ഏൺചാണുടമ്പുക്കും ശിരസ്സേപ്രമാണം”
English Translation:
For an eight-span body, the head remains the supreme authority. (The intellect must govern physical impulses, just as a wise leader must direct the community.)

“ പൃഷ്ഠം നന്നെങ്കിൽ മുഖം ആകാ”
English Translation:
Even if the backside looks fair, it cannot serve as the face. (A base or secondary part cannot substitute for the noble, primary countenance; each thing has its proper dignity and place.)

“ ആടാചാക്യാർക്കു അണിയൽ പ്രധാനം”
English Translation:
For an actor who cannot dance, the costume is everything. (An incompetent performer relies on flashy outward displays to mask a total lack of skill.)