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“ കറിക്കു പോരാത്ത കണ്ടം നുറുക്കല്ല”
English Translation:
Do not chop vegetables into pieces so small that they cannot serve the curry. (Do not fragment resources or plans into portions so petty that they lose all practical utility.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ പണ്ടാരാണ്ടു പറഞ്ഞതുപോലെ”
English Translation:
As somebody long ago once said. (Vaguely citing anonymous ancestral wisdom to validate a personal opinion or excuse.)

“ കൊണ്ടുംകൊണ്ടു കുലം പേശരുത്”
English Translation:
Having accepted an alliance, do not slander the lineage. (Never enjoy the hospitality, partnership, or dowry of another household only to turn around and mock their family.)

“ കുഴിച്ചിട്ടതിനുറപ്പുണ്ടെങ്കിലെ കൊണ്ടച്ചാരിയതു നിൽക്കൂ”
English Translation:
Only if the post planted in the ground is firm will what is leaned against it stand. (Any support, alliance, or superstructure is only as dependable as the foundation on which it rests.)