ProverbPedia

“ വാരിത്തളിച്ച പാണ്ടൻ പണംകോരികൊടുത്താൽ കിട്ടുകയില്ല”
English Translation:
A prize ox with rare, speckled markings cannot be bought even by ladling out heaps of gold. (Genuine excellence, unique caliber, and irreplaceable character cannot be secured through mere money alone.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ വാണിയനുകൊടുക്കാഞ്ഞാൽ വൈദ്യനുകൊടുക്കും”
English Translation:
If you do not pay the oil-presser for wholesome food, you will pay the physician for medicine. (Skimping on basic nourishment, prevention, and essential care always leads to far steeper medical costs later.)

“ ചെട്ടിക്കു കള്ളപ്പണംവന്നാൽ കുഴിച്ചുമൂടുകെയുള്ളു”
English Translation:
If a merchant acquires illicit wealth, he will only bury it in the dirt. (Ill-gotten gains bring paranoia, fear, and secrecy rather than open joy or fruitful investment.)

“ പലപുതുവല പൊളിച്ചശേഷം ഒരു പഴവലയിലകപ്പെടും”
English Translation:
After tearing through many brand-new nets, one eventually gets caught in an old, tattered net. (A cunning rogue who repeatedly escaped sophisticated traps finally trips up over a simple, unexpected obstacle.)