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“ ചമ്പാൻവെച്ചിട്ടു ചാമ്പലിൽവാരിയിട്ടു”
English Translation:
Cooked the finest red rice, and then dumped it straight into the hearth ashes. (Working diligently to achieve an excellent result, only to ruin it completely by reckless folly at the very end.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ മാങ്ങവീണാൽ മാക്കിഴ്പാടോ”
English Translation:
When a mango drops, does it not fall beneath the tree’s own canopy? (Actions and consequences remain tied to their natural source; the apple never falls far from the tree.)

“ ഗുരുവിനെക്കരുതിയാൽ പിതൃമനെക്കഴക”
English Translation:
If you truly revere your master, clean and tend to your father’s house. (Genuine spiritual devotion begins with fulfilling filial duties and honoring your domestic roots.)

“ മറക്കലം, തുറക്കലം, പിന്നെ പനക്കലം, പിന്നെയതു പാൽക്കലം”
English Translation:
A hidden vessel, an open vessel, then a toddy jar, and finally a sacred milk pot. (Shifting guises and evolving roles; progressing from concealment to exposure, or from base use to elevated sanctity.)