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“ ഉണ്ണുമ്പോൾ കൊതിച്ചെങ്കിലെ ഉരുള കിട്ടു”
English Translation:
Only if you show eager craving while dining will an extra rice ball come your way. (The squeaky wheel gets the grease; one must voice one’s desire to receive a share.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ഉത്സാഹം ഉണ്ടെങ്കിൽ അത്താഴം ഉണ്ണാം”
English Translation:
If you possess diligence and energy, you will surely have supper. (Industrious effort guarantees daily sustenance; the energetic never go hungry.)

“ ഒരുമേലാൻ(മാളൊരു)ചത്താൽ അതുകുറച്ചു വഴിമാറിയാൽമതി”
English Translation:
If a carcass lies across the trail, it is enough to step slightly around it. (Do not create a grand drama over unavoidable nuisances; simply bypass them and continue on your way.)

“ പടയിൽ പെട്ടതും പണ്ടുണ്ടായതും പറയരുതു”
English Translation:
Speak neither of the horrors suffered in battle nor of bygone glories of the past. (Dwelling on past trauma or resting on expired laurels is futile; focus on current reality and duty.)