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“ പെറ്റവൾ ഉണ്ണുന്നതുകണ്ടു മച്ചി കൊതിച്ചാൽ കാര്യമൊ”
English Translation:
Is there any point in a barren woman envying the rich feast served to a nursing mother? (Coveting the rewards and privileges of achievement without having borne the toil and pain that earned them is futile.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ആലുങ്കാ പഴുക്കുമ്പോൾ കാക്കയ്ക് വായ്പുണ്ൺ”
English Translation:
When the banyan fruit finally ripens, the crow is struck with mouth sores. (Ill fortune striking at the exact moment of opportunity, preventing one from enjoying the reward.)

“ വൈകുവോളം വെള്ളംകോരി, വൈകീട്ടു കുടം ഇട്ടുടച്ചു”
English Translation:
Drew water all day long until dusk, and then deliberately smashed the pot in the evening. (Working diligently to build an achievement, only to ruin the entire outcome through a reckless fit of temper at the very end.)

“ ചെമ്പെന്നും ചൊല്ലി വെളിക്കൊ മണ്ണുകയറ്റിയതു”
English Translation:
Was it common dirt that was loaded onto the vessel under the pretext of being copper? (Slapping a precious label onto valueless filth does not make it worth the freight.)