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“ ആർക്കാനും കൊടുത്ത വസ്ത്രത്തിനീടേറും”
English Translation:
A garment given away in charity lasts the longest. (Generosity and goodwill endure far longer than selfishly hoarded possessions.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ കടുകീറി കാര്യം; ആനകൊണ്ടു ഓശാരം”
English Translation:
Splitting a mustard seed when bargaining over business, but giving away an entire elephant for free. (Penny-wise and pound-foolish; haggling over microscopic details while blithely suffering massive losses.)

“ വിദ്യാധനം സർവ്വധനാൽ പ്രധാനം”
English Translation:
The wealth of learning is supreme above all treasures. (Knowledge and wisdom are the highest, most durable, and unstealable assets a person can acquire.)

“ കോരിക്കണ്ടവാരിയാകാ, ദൂരെക്കണ്ടനാരിയാകാ”
English Translation:
Do not judge an attendant seen only while serving food, nor a woman seen only from a distance. (Superficial glimpses and fleeting appearances do not reveal genuine character.)