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“ ഘടദീപം പോലെ”
English Translation:
Like a lamp kept inside an earthen jar. (Hidden brilliance; great talents and wisdom kept confined and invisible to the world.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ചൂണ്ടോന്നി ഇല്ലാത്തവൻ പെരുവിരലിനു കുറ്റംപറഞ്ഞാലൊ”
English Translation:
Can a person who lacks an index finger blame his thumb for failing to point? (Blaming surrounding tools or companions for a failure caused entirely by one’s own deficiencies.)

“ തലയില്ലാത്തവനു തൊപ്പി എന്തിനു”
English Translation:
Why does a person without a head need a cap? (Ornaments, honors, and advice are completely wasted on someone who lacks the essential capacity or intellect to use them.)

“ ചുളയില്ലാത്ത ചക്കയും കട്ടു, ചമ്പാടൻവഴക്കുമുണ്ടായി”
English Translation:
Stole a jackfruit that had not a single sweet flake inside, and ended up with a massive public brawl to boot. (Taking immense risks and inviting public ruin for a prize that turns out to be utterly worthless.)