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“ ചാകുന്നതിൽ നിരങ്ങുന്നതുകൊള്ളാം”
English Translation:
Crawling along the ground is far better than dying. (A wretched, struggling existence is preferable to death; while there is life, there is hope.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ഒഴക്കിനകത്തൊ കിഴക്കുമേക്കു”
English Translation:
Searching for the four cardinal directions inside a quarter-pint cup? (Overanalyzing petty minutiae or looking for vast complexity where none exists.)

“ ചുമ(വ)രുണ്ടെങ്കിലെ ചിത്രമെഴുതാവു”
English Translation:
Only if there is a wall can a fresco be painted. (A solid physical foundation, good health, and basic resources are indispensable before pursuing decorative or higher achievements.)

“ എള്ളൊളംതിന്നാൽ എള്ളൊളംനിറയും”
English Translation:
If you eat as tiny as a sesame seed, you will be filled only by that much. (Meager effort yields an equally negligible return; you get out only what you put in.)