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“ ഉറുപ്പയിൽ കള്ളൻ കയറി”
English Translation:
A thief broke into an empty granary. (Expending great stealth and effort to breach a place that holds nothing of value.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ പെണ്ണു പെറ്റ വീടുപോലെ”
English Translation:
Like a house where a woman has just given birth. (A scene of hushed seclusion, careful tending, and solemn domestic restrictions.)

“ പട്ടനൂലും വാഴനാരും പോലെ”
English Translation:
Like pairing fine silk thread with coarse plantain fiber. (An absurd mismatch between delicate refinement and rough, coarse utility.)

“ കഴുത അറിയുമൊ കുംകുമം”
English Translation:
Does a donkey appreciate the worth of saffron? (Casting pearls before swine; an uncultured person is blind to beauty, refinement, and value.)