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“ കാശില്ലാത്തവൻ കാശിക്കുപോയാലുംഫലമില്ല”
English Translation:
For a man without money, going to Kashi bears no fruit. (Even spiritual aspirations and sacred journeys require worldly means and resources to accomplish.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ഉണ്ട വീട്ടിൽ കണ്ടു കെട്ടരുതു”
English Translation:
Never scheme scandal or dishonor in the house where you have dined. (Breaching the sanctity and trust of a host’s home is an unpardonable betrayal.)

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

“ ഭോജനമില്ലാഞ്ഞാൽ ഭാജനം വേണമൊ”
English Translation:
If there is no food to eat, why do you need a serving dish? (Why fuss over elaborate instruments, titles, or vessels when the essential core substance is completely missing?)