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“ കുതിരക്ക് കൊമ്പു കൊടുത്താൽ മലനാട്ടിൽ ഒരുത്തരെയും വെക്കുകയില്ല”
English Translation:
If a horse were given horns, it would not leave a single soul alive in the hill country. (If dangerous, erratic personalities were armed with lethal power, they would unleash utter havoc.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ രാജാവന്നറുക്കും, ദൈവം നിന്നറുക്കും”
English Translation:
The king strikes down on the spot, but God stands and strikes in His own time. (Royal justice is swift and immediate, while divine retribution grinds slowly but inexorably catches up.)

“ ഉത്സാഹം ഉണ്ടെങ്കിൽ അത്താഴം ഉണ്ണാം”
English Translation:
If you possess diligence and energy, you will surely have supper. (Industrious effort guarantees daily sustenance; the energetic never go hungry.)

“ 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.)