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“ ഇരിക്കുന്നകൊമ്പു വരഞ്ഞാലൊ”
English Translation:
What if you saw through the very bough you are sitting on? (Undermining the very authority, host, or patron that supports you is pure suicidal folly.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ഓണം വരാൻ ഒരു മൂലം വേണം”
English Translation:
For Thiruvonam to arrive, the star Moolam must come first. (Every great joy or significant milestone has a foundational reason and prerequisite preparation.)

“ വണ്ണത്താൻ വീട്ടിൽഇല്ലെങ്കിൽ തുണി ഉറുപ്പയിൽ വേണം”
English Translation:
If the clothes are not at the washerman’s house, they must be in the chest. (Practical accountability; essential property must be found in its proper, recognized place when not in active use.)

“ കൊത്തിക്കൊണ്ടു പറക്കാനുംവയ്യ, വെച്ചുങ്കൊണ്ടു തിന്നാനുംവയ്യാ”
English Translation:
Unable to fly away with it in the beak, yet unable to set it down and eat in peace. (Trapped in an agonizing predicament with a prize too heavy to carry off and too exposed to enjoy.)