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“ തട്ടാൻ പെങ്ങടെതും തട്ടും”
English Translation:
A dishonest goldsmith will shave gold even from his own sister’s ornament. (An ingrained, compulsive vice or professional greed spares neither family ties nor moral conscience.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ മുത്തിനു മുങ്ങുന്നേരം അളിയൻ പിടിക്കണം കയർ”
English Translation:
When diving deep for pearls, have your brother-in-law hold the lifeline rope. (In life-or-death enterprises, entrust your safety only to someone with a bonded family stake in your survival.)

“ കാരമുരട്ടു ചീരമുളയ്ക്കയില്ല – ചീര മുരട്ടു കാര മുളയ്ക്കയില്ല”
English Translation:
Tender spinach will not sprout from the root of a thorny carissa, nor will a thorn bush grow from spinach. (Character and virtue reflect their origins; nature breeds true to type.)

“ ഉണ്ടവനെ ഊക്കം ചെയ്യു”
English Translation:
Vigor shows only in the one who is well-fed. (Strength and endurance require proper sustenance; an empty stomach yields no power.)