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“ അമ്മചത്തുകിടന്നാലും വാഴക്കാത്തോലു വാരിക്കളഞ്ഞിട്ടുകരയണം”
English Translation:
Even if one’s mother lies dead, sweep up the plantain peels before weeping. (Ridiculous prioritization of petty chores or superficial appearances in the midst of grave tragedy.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ കുരുടൻ പിടിച്ച വടി പോലെ”
English Translation:
Like the staff gripped by a blind man. (Clinging tenaciously to something as an absolute lifeline; an unshakeable, relentless hold.)

“ പഞ്ചസാര ഇരുട്ടത്തും മധുരിക്കും”
English Translation:
Sugar tastes sweet even in the pitch dark. (Genuine virtue, quality, and truth remain consistent and delightful regardless of external visibility or circumstances.)

“ നെല്ലറ പൊന്നറ”
English Translation:
A granary filled with paddy is a chamber of gold. (Food security, fertile harvest, and agricultural self-sufficiency are the truest and most dependable forms of wealth.)