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“ അരെച്ചതു കൊണ്ടുപോയി ഇടിക്കരുതു”
English Translation:
Do not take what has already been ground finely to be crushed again in the mortar. (Do not crudely redo or undo finished, meticulous work.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ 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.)

“ അലക്കുന്നോന്റെ കഴുതപോലെ”
English Translation:
Like a washerman’s donkey. (Overworked and unappreciated, carrying everyone’s burdens without belonging anywhere.)

“ കരുത്തിനു ഊകാരം ഗുരുത്വം”
English Translation:
The foundational vowel that animates raw strength is humble reverence. (Brute physical strength is dangerous and unrefined unless tempered by spiritual gravity, discipline, and respect.)