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“ ഉരിനെല്ലൂരാൻ പോയിട്ടു പത്തുപറ നെല്ലു പന്നി തിന്നു”
English Translation:
Going after a single cup of paddy while wild boars devoured ten whole bushels in the field. (Penny-wise and pound-foolish; pursuing a trivial sum while neglecting a massive loss.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ നംപൂരിക്കെന്തിന്നുണ്ടവല”
English Translation:
Why does a Namboothiri priest need a cast-net? (Providing or possessing tools that have zero relevance to one’s station, trade, or lifestyle.)

“ തനിക്കുതാനും പുരക്കു തൂണും”
English Translation:
Self-reliance for oneself, and a central pillar for the house. (Just as a sturdy pillar supports the entire roof, unwavering self-reliance is the sole dependable foundation for an individual.)

“ അടികൊണ്ടു വളർന്നകുട്ടിയും അടച്ചുവേപ്പിച്ച കഷായവും ഒരുപോലെ”
English Translation:
A child raised with strict discipline and a medicinal brew boiled under a closed lid are equally wholesome. (Firm boundaries yield character, just as covered cooking preserves healing potency.)