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“ എല്ലുമറിയ പണിതാലെ പല്ലുമുറിയ തിന്നാവു”
English Translation:
Only if you work until your bones ache can you feast until your teeth break. (Back-breaking labor is the prerequisite for enjoying a feast; no sweat, no sweet.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ചട്ടിയിലെ പന്നിക്കു നായാടെണ്ടാ”
English Translation:
You do not need to go out hunting for pork that is already inside the pot. (Never waste effort chasing after what has already been secured and is right at hand.)

“ തൊമ്മനയയുമ്പൊൾ ചാണ്ടിമുറുകും, ചാണ്ടിയയയുമ്പൊൾ തൊമ്മൻ മുറുകും”
English Translation:
When Thomman slackens, Chandy tightens; when Chandy slackens, Thomman tightens. (A persistent, intractable feud where two obstinate parties alternate flare-ups, preventing any peaceful settlement.)

“ സമുദ്രത്തിൽ മുക്കിയാലും പാത്രത്തിൽ പിടിപ്പതെവരൂ”
English Translation:
Even if dipped into the vast ocean, a vessel can bring back only its own measure. (A person’s inner capacity dictates what they can absorb; boundless abundance cannot benefit someone beyond the limits of their own receptivity.)