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“ അരപ്പലം നൂലിന്റെ കുഴക്കു (ചുറ്റുണ്ടു)”
English Translation:
The tangled mess of a meager fistful of thread. (A petty matter blown up into an agonizing, intricate complication.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ഒരു അരിശത്തിനു കിണറ്റിൽചാടി, ഏഴരിശത്തിനു കേറാൻവയ്യാ”
English Translation:
Leaped into a deep well in a single fit of fury, but cannot climb back out even with seven times that rage. (Rash decisions made in fleeting anger create traps from which no amount of fury can extricate you.)

“ കുലം കെട്ടോനെ ചങ്ങാതിയാക്കല്ല”
English Translation:
Never make a friend of someone who has disgraced their own lineage. (Avoid allying with people devoid of integrity and moral grounding, for they will surely betray you.)

“ ഇരപ്പാളി വെറ്റിലതിന്നണമെങ്കിൽ പുഴുവീടറിയണം”
English Translation:
If a beggar craves luxury betel leaf, he must know which household discards it. (Those living off the charity of others must learn the exact avenues and loopholes to satisfy their indulgences.)