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“ അറുതിക്കുമീതെ പലിശയില്ല”
English Translation:
No interest can be charged beyond total forfeiture. (You cannot squeeze anything from someone who has already lost everything.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ബാലർ പടെക്കാകാ, ഇളന്തേങ്ങ കറിക്കാകാ”
English Translation:
Children will not do for war, just as tender coconut will not do for curry. (Immature, fragile elements cannot bear the rigors of heavy responsibility; tasks must be assigned according to maturity and suited nature.)

“ ആറുകവിഞ്ഞെ തോട്ടിൽ പായ്യൂ”
English Translation:
Only when the main river overflows does water rush into the small canal. (Subordinates and dependents receive their share of prosperity only when the primary provider enjoys great abundance.)

“ നെയികൂട്ടിയാൽ നെഞ്ഞറിയും”
English Translation:
If clarified butter is added, the heart and chest recognize it immediately. (Real substance, nourishing quality, and true generosity cannot be concealed; their benefits are felt at once.)