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“ ആളുക്ക് മാങ്ങ, അടിയത്തിന് തലച്ചുമടു”
English Translation:
For the landlord the sweet mango, while for the laborer the crushing head-load. (The spoils go to the privileged elite, while the grueling toil remains the burden of the worker.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ആഴമുള്ളകുഴിക്കു നീളമുള്ള വടി”
English Translation:
For a deep pit, you need a long stick. (Formidable, complex problems require tools and solutions of matching capacity.)

“ ഇല്ലത്തുനല്ലതിരിക്കുവാൻ പോകയില്ല”
English Translation:
When one is well-provided for at home, one does not go wandering abroad. (Contentment and abundance at home eliminate the need to seek shelter elsewhere.)

“ നീണ്ടനാവിനു കുറിയആയുസ്സ്”
English Translation:
A long tongue has a short life. (Those who indulge in reckless gossip, slander, and insolence bring swift trouble and premature ruin upon themselves.)