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“ ആണായാൽ നാണംവേണം; മുഖത്തഞ്ചുമീശവേണം”
English Translation:
A man must possess a sense of honor, and at least a modest mustache upon his face. (True manhood demands both moral integrity and the outward dignity of adulthood.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ചത്തുപോയ ചിറ്റപ്പനു കാണിക്കാമൊ”
English Translation:
Can this be shown or offered to an uncle who has already passed away? (Offering help or making amends when the intended recipient is no longer around to receive it.)

“ കണ്ടപ്പോൾ കരിമ്പ്, പിടിച്ചപ്പോൾ ഇരുമ്പ്”
English Translation:
Appeared as sweet sugarcane when seen, but turned out to be cold iron when grasped. (A deceptive exterior; what looked alluring and soft proved rigid, harsh, and painful upon closer contact.)

“ കർക്കടഞ്ഞാറ്റിൽ പട്ടിണി കിടന്നതു പുത്തരി കഴിഞ്ഞാൽ മറക്കരുതു”
English Translation:
Once the feast of the fresh harvest arrives, do not forget the famine endured during the monsoon rains. (Never let newfound prosperity erase the memory and humble lessons of your starving days.)