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“ പട്ടർക്കെന്താ പടയിൽ കാർയ്യം”
English Translation:
What business does a priest have on a battlefield? (One should not meddle in arenas where one’s background, training, and temperament have no place.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ പടുമുളെക്കു വളം വേണ്ടാ”
English Translation:
A vigorous wild shoot needs no manure. (Natural genius and robust inborn vitality flourish on their own without requiring artificial boosting.)

“ രാവിലത്തെ മഴയും, രാവിലത്തെ വിരുന്നും വിശ്വസിക്കെണ്ടാ”
English Translation:
Trust neither morning rain nor morning guests. (Morning showers often dissipate quickly, and casual early promises of visits are fleeting and unreliable.)

“ കൊമ്പന്റെ മുമ്പാകെ; വമ്പന്റെ പിമ്പാകെ”
English Translation:
Never stand before a charging tusker; never walk behind an arrogant bully. (Prudent rules of survival: an elephant attacks directly from the front, while a treacherous bully strikes from behind.)