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“ കടലുവറ്റി കാക്ക പറക്കുമ്പോൾ കടലുവറ്റി ചാകും”
English Translation:
Waiting for the ocean to dry up so crows can feast on stranded fish only results in the watcher dying of exhaustion. (Waiting in vain for an impossible miracle instead of taking practical action.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ കാണ്മാൻ പോകുന്ന പൂരം പറഞ്ഞുകേൾപ്പിക്കണമോ (കേട്ടറിയണമോ)”
English Translation:
Does the temple festival you are about to see with your own eyes need to be described to you beforehand? (Why rely on speculative descriptions when you are on the verge of witnessing the reality yourself?)

“ അണിയലംകെട്ടിയെ തേവരാവൂ”
English Translation:
One must don the sacred vestments before being revered as a deity. (Authority, stature, and respect must be earned through proper qualification and conduct.)

“ കുറുപ്പു, കണ്ടൊത്തകുറുപ്പു ഉടുപ്പിന്റെ വിവരം ഞാനറികയില്ല”
English Translation:
“Kurup, yes, Kandotha Kurup—but as for his clothes, I know nothing.” (An evasive, slippery answer that feigns acquaintance while dodging the incriminating fact.)