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“ മൂരിക്കു മുന്നുപാച്ചിൽ”
English Translation:
A young bullock has only three fierce sprints in it. (Untrained bravado and shallow enthusiasm burn out after a few short bursts; lack of enduring stamina and sustained grit.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ മുറ്റത്ത്‌ മുല്ലെക്കു മണമില്ല”
English Translation:
The jasmine blooming in one’s own front yard has no fragrance. (Familiarity breeds contempt; people overlook the brilliance right at home while coveting distant wonders.)

“ വിനാ പുരുഷകാരേണ ദൈവമത്രെനസിദ്ധ്യതി”
English Translation:
Without human exertion, even divine grace bears no fruit. (God helps those who help themselves; destiny requires active, diligent human labor to materialize.)

“ കർക്കടഞ്ഞാറ്റിൽ പട്ടിണി കിടന്നതു പുത്തരി കഴിഞ്ഞാൽ മറക്കരുതു”
English Translation:
Once the feast of the fresh harvest arrives, do not forget the famine endured during the monsoon rains. (Never let newfound prosperity erase the memory and humble lessons of your starving days.)