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“ മല്ലൻപിടിച്ചെടം മർമ്മം”
English Translation:
Wherever the master wrestler grabs is declared a vital pressure point. (Might makes right; the dominant power dictates terms, and wherever authority strikes is deemed decisive.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ വീട്ടിന്നലങ്കാരം പെണ്ടാട്ടിയും മക്കളും, കഞ്ഞിക്കലങ്കാരം തേങ്ങായും മാങ്ങായും”
English Translation:
The glory of a house is a wife and children, just as the delight of rice gruel is grated coconut and mango pickle. (True completeness and harmony; a loving family ennobles a home, just as the right accompaniments elevate simple fare.)

“ ഒല്ലിയിൽ തോറ്റതു കോണിയിൽ എടുക്ക”
English Translation:
Trying to win back at the ladder what was lost upon the blanket. (Attempting to compensate for a massive defeat by grasping at petty gains in an unrelated corner.)

“ ഊനങ്ങൾ വന്നാൽ ഉപായങ്ങൾ വേണം”
English Translation:
When defects and shortcomings arise, ingenious strategies are required. (Adversity and physical handicaps call for creative adaptation and sharp wit.)