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“ അവന്റെ വാക്കു പുല്ലെണ്ണപോലെ”
English Translation:
His word is like volatile grass oil. (Slick, unreliable promises that evaporate into thin air.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ അണ്ണാക്കിന്റെ ആണി അണ്ണവായനു അപ്പം”
English Translation:
A choking bone to one throat is sweet cake to the wide-mouthed. (What intimidates or chokes the cautious is an easy prize for the bold and ravenous.)

“ പശുവും ചത്തു പല്ലിലെ (മോറ്റിലെ)പുളിപ്പും മാറി”
English Translation:
The cow died, and the sour taste on the teeth (from the buttermilk) ceased as well. (The elimination of the root cause finally brought an end to all its recurring annoyances and disputes.)

“ കട്ടിൽ ചെറുതെങ്കിലും കാൽനാലു വേണം”
English Translation:
Even if the cot is small, it still requires four sturdy legs. (However modest an undertaking may be, fundamental structural essentials cannot be compromised.)