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“ തുള്ളികണ്ടുതുടച്ചേ തുടം കൊണ്ടുതേകൂ”
English Translation:
Wipe away the first visible leak before you are forced to bail out water by the pail. (Nip problems in the bud; addressing minor defects immediately prevents catastrophic inundation later.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ പൊന്നാരംകുത്തിയാൽ അരി ഉണ്ടാകയില്ലാ”
English Translation:
Pounding gold in a mortar will never yield edible rice. (Decorative luxuries, empty flattery, and hoardings of metal cannot satisfy fundamental physical hunger.)

“ കുറുപ്പിന്റെ ഉറപ്പല്ലെ ഉറപ്പ്”
English Translation:
Ah, Kurup’s firm word is the only true certainty! (A sarcastic remark about someone notorious for fickle, unreliable promises.)

“ ഉഴവിലെ കളവു തീർക്കണം”
English Translation:
Weeds and flaws must be cleared right during the plowing. (Nip problems in the bud; correct errors at the very start before they corrupt the entire enterprise.)