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“ പെണ്ണും മണ്ണും നന്നാക്കിയെടത്തോളം നന്നാകും”
English Translation:
Both a woman’s household and the soil flourish only to the extent that they are nurtured with care. (Continuous dedication, respect, and attentive cultivation bring out the finest qualities in people and land alike.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ പുലയനെ വെട്ടിയവാൾ കളയാറുണ്ടൊ”
English Translation:
Does anyone throw away a fine sword simply because it struck an outcaste? (A valuable, sharp instrument is not discarded merely because it was employed in an unpleasant or base task.)

“ തൻറെ കണ്ണിൽ കോലിരിക്കെ ആരാൻറെ കണ്ണിലെ കരടെടുക്കുന്നതെങ്ങിനെ?”
English Translation:
How can you remove a tiny speck from another’s eye while a wooden beam remains in your own? (Why obsess over the minor flaws of your neighbor while ignoring the glaring transgressions in your own life?)

“ ചെറിയോൻപറഞ്ഞാൽ ചെവിട്ടിൽപോകാ”
English Translation:
Words spoken by the lowly never reach the ears of the mighty. (The counsel and grievances of the weak and poor are routinely dismissed by those in power.)