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“ ഊനങ്ങൾ വന്നാൽ ഉപായങ്ങൾ വേണം”
English Translation:
When defects and shortcomings arise, ingenious strategies are required. (Adversity and physical handicaps call for creative adaptation and sharp wit.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ആറിയ കഞ്ഞി പഴങ്കഞ്ഞി”
English Translation:
Porridge that has gone cold is nothing more than stale porridge. (What has lost its passion, timeliness, and momentum loses its worth; a delayed deed loses its vitality.)

“ ഉണ്ടവനു പായ്(ഇടം) കിട്ടാഞ്ഞിട്ടു, ഉണ്ണാത്തവനു ഇല കിട്ടാഞ്ഞിട്ടു”
English Translation:
The one who has feasted complains of having no mat to rest on, while the hungry man has no leaf from which to eat. (The frivolous grievances of the privileged contrast sharply with the desperate survival needs of the deprived.)

“ മുറ്റത്ത്‌ മുല്ലെക്കു മണമില്ല”
English Translation:
The jasmine blooming in one’s own front yard has no fragrance. (Familiarity breeds contempt; people overlook the brilliance right at home while coveting distant wonders.)