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“ വായ് പോയകത്തികൊണ്ടു എതിലേയുംവെച്ചുകൊത്താം”
English Translation:
With a knife whose sharp edge is already ruined, one can hack away in any direction. (Once a tool or person has lost its edge, integrity, or reputation, it is used carelessly and indiscriminately for any crude job.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ വേലി പുഞ്ച തിന്നുതുടങ്ങി”
English Translation:
The fence has begun to graze upon the wetland crop. (Systemic institutional corruption; those appointed to protect resources actively pillage them.)

“ തഞ്ചത്തിനു വളംവേണ്ടാ; വളത്തിനു തഞ്ചംവേണ്ടാ”
English Translation:
Skill needs no extra manure, and rich manure needs no cunning trick. (True mastery and rich innate substance do their own work; when genuine quality is present, artificial gimmicks are unnecessary.)

“ കാലത്തെ തോണി കടവത്ത് എത്തും”
English Translation:
The ferry that departs early will reach the landing dock in good time. (Prompt initiative and early preparation guarantee a successful and timely outcome.)