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“ അറിയാത്തവനു ആനപടൽ”
English Translation:
To the undiscerning eye, an elephant looks like an ordinary thicket. (Ignorance blinds people to greatness and undeniable value.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ തുള്ളികണ്ടുതുടച്ചേ തുടം കൊണ്ടുതേകൂ”
English Translation:
Wipe away the first visible leak before you are forced to bail out water by the pail. (Nip problems in the bud; addressing minor defects immediately prevents catastrophic inundation later.)

“ അട്ടയെ കൊല്ലുവാൻ പോലും ക്ഷാരം ഇല്ല”
English Translation:
Not even enough salt to kill a leech. (Living in abject, desperate destitution.)

“ മോർ വിൽക്കുന്ന തായെ ഊരിലെ പാർവത്യമെന്തിനു”
English Translation:
Why does a mother who sells simple buttermilk need the administrative lordship of the village? (Pretentious overreach; assuming grand administrative titles and aristocratic airs that bear no relation to one’s humble trade.)