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“ വീഴുന്ന മൂരിക്കു ഒരുമുണ്ടു കരി”
English Translation:
For an ox that collapses in the furrow, a smear of hearth soot. (Applying crude, superficial folk remedies to an exhausted, broken asset that requires genuine rest and care.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ചങ്ങല രുചി ആനയറിയും”
English Translation:
The elephant knows the taste of the chain. (The one who endures bondage and heavy responsibility best understands its crushing weight.)

“ തട്ടാൻ തൊട്ടാൽ പത്തിന്നെട്ടു (എട്ടാൽ ഒന്നു)”
English Translation:
If the goldsmith touches it, only eight parts in ten remain (or one part in eight is skimmed). (A traditional folk caution against the inevitable cut or commission shaved off whenever dealing with dishonest intermediaries.)

“ മുമ്പല്ലുകൊണ്ടു ചിരിക്കയും അണപ്പല്ലുകൊണ്ടു ഞറുമ്മുകയും”
English Translation:
Laughing with the front incisors while grinding the molars in anger. (Presenting a facade of cordial friendliness while boiling with suppressed rage.)