“ അരണക്കു മറതി” English Translation: As forgetful as a skink. (Possessing an extremely fleeting, momentary memory.) — Malayalam Related Mantras “ കുളത്തിൽ ഉണ്ടെങ്കിലെ മടയിൽപായൂ” English Translation: Water rushes through the sluice gate only if the reservoir is full. (Dependents and enterprises can draw resources only if the primary fountainhead has abundance.) “ വിലയിൽ പത്തുപിടിച്ചും കൊണ്ടുകൂടെ പത്തുകൊടുക്കുന്നതു എന്തിനു” English Translation: Why dock ten coins from the price only to pay ten extra coins alongside it? (Convoluted, self-canceling transactions; making an elaborate show of bargaining that nets zero real difference.) “ കാക്കപൊങ്ങിപ്പറന്നാൽ കഴുകനാകുമൊ” English Translation: Though a crow may soar into the heights, does it become an eagle? (A temporary rise in position or status does not confer genuine nobility or greatness.)