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“ കുഞ്ഞന്റെ കണ്ണങ്ങമ്മിയുടെ ഉള്ളിലും”
English Translation:
Kunjan’s prying eye reaches even into the hollow of the grinding stone. (A nosy, hyper-suspicious busybody peering into every intimate, secretive corner.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ അമ്മചത്തുകിടന്നാലും വാഴക്കാത്തോലു വാരിക്കളഞ്ഞിട്ടുകരയണം”
English Translation:
Even if one’s mother lies dead, sweep up the plantain peels before weeping. (Ridiculous prioritization of petty chores or superficial appearances in the midst of grave tragedy.)

“ കാളപെറ്റെന്നുകേട്ടു കയറെടുത്തു”
English Translation:
Heard someone say the bull gave birth, and rushed out with a tethering rope. (Acting impulsively on absurd rumors without applying basic common sense.)

“ കൊഞ്ചിട്ടു കുറുവാ മാറാൻ വരുന്നുവൊ”
English Translation:
Do you offer a tiny shrimp expecting to barter for a prime freshwater fish? (Offering a worthless trifle and demanding a valuable treasure in return; an absurdly unfair bargain.)