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“ ചീരമുരട്ടു കാരപൊടിക്കയില്ല; കാരമുരട്ടു ചീരപൊടിക്കയല്ല”
English Translation:
Thorny carissa will not sprout from spinach roots, nor will tender spinach sprout from carissa roots. (Character reflects origin; goodness does not stem from corruption, nor does nobility yield malice.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ചത്താൽ തല തെക്കു പോലും വടക്കു പോലും”
English Translation:
Once dead, what does it matter whether the head points south or north? (Once life is extinguished or a matter is finished, pedantic rituals and trivial details cease to matter.)

“ ചേതം വന്നാലും ചിതംവേണം”
English Translation:
Even if material loss strikes, let personal decorum and honor be maintained. (Financial setbacks may be unavoidable, but dignity, integrity, and good conduct must never be sacrificed.)

“ കരകയും വേണം, കിറികോടുകയും അരുത് എന്നുവെച്ചാലൊ”
English Translation:
Wanting to weep bitterly, yet insisting that one’s lip must not twist? (Expecting to undergo deep pain or difficult ordeals without displaying the natural strain and suffering.)