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“ പല്ലുണ്ടെങ്കിൽ പേക്കനും കടിക്കും”
English Translation:
As long as it has teeth, even a puny stray pup will bite. (Never underestimate the weak or foolish; anyone armed with the means can inflict pain if provoked.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ തേവർ ഉണ്ടെങ്കിൽ തേക്കിലയും ഉണ്ണും”
English Translation:
If the deity is pleased, he will feast even off a rough teak leaf. (True grace and magnanimity accept even the humblest offering given with sincerity; elaborate pomp is unnecessary.)

“ മടിയിലരി ഉണ്ടെങ്കിൽ പെങ്ങളുടെ വീടു ചോദിക്കണമോ”
English Translation:
If you have rice tied in your waistband, do you need to ask where your sister’s house is? (A self-reliant person who carries their own provisions needs neither to seek favors nor depend on relatives.)

“ മുളയി൯ അറിയാം വിള (മുളക്കരുത്തു)”
English Translation:
The harvest (or the plant’s vigor) is known right at the sprout. (Coming events cast their shadows before; early signs and foundational beginnings reveal future promise and capability.)