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“ വേലി തന്നെ വിതെച്ച പുഞ്ചക്കു വിനാശമൂലം”
English Translation:
The fence itself becomes the cause of ruin for the sown crop. (When protective measures or heavy fortifications end up suffocating and destroying the enterprise they were meant to shield.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ എടുത്തപേറ്റിയെ മറക്കൊല്ലാ”
English Translation:
Never forget the midwife who brought you into the world. (Never turn your back on the benefactor who helped you in your most vulnerable beginnings.)

“ വണ്ണത്താൻ വീട്ടിൽഇല്ലെങ്കിൽ തുണി ഉറുപ്പയിൽ വേണം”
English Translation:
If the clothes are not at the washerman’s house, they must be in the chest. (Practical accountability; essential property must be found in its proper, recognized place when not in active use.)

“ ആനക്കൊമ്പും വാഴക്കാമ്പും ശരിയോ”
English Translation:
Can an elephant’s solid ivory tusk be compared to the soft core of a banana stalk? (An absurd comparison between unyielding strength and fragile weakness.)