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“ അരവിദ്യ ആശാനേയും കാട്ടരുതു”
English Translation:
Never display half-baked knowledge, least of all to your teacher. (A little learning is dangerous; do not flaunt superficial skill before experts.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ കൊന്നാൽപാപം തിന്നാൽതീരും”
English Translation:
The sin of killing is wiped out by eating the meat. (An ironical, self-serving rationalization that justifies questionable acts by consuming their benefits.)

“ കാക്കകുളിച്ചാൽ കൊക്കാമൊ (കൊച്ചയാകയില്ല)”
English Translation:
If a crow takes a dip, will it emerge as a white egret? (No amount of washing or cosmetic whitewashing can alter one’s fundamental nature.)

“ ഉടുക്കാവസ്ത്രം പുഴുതിന്നും”
English Translation:
Garments left unworn will be devoured by moths and worms. (Wealth, talents, and resources kept locked away in idle hoarding eventually rot into uselessness.)