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“ ഉരൽചെന്നു മദ്ദളത്തോടു അന്യായം(ആവലാധി)”
English Translation:
The mortar went to lament its hardships to the two-headed drum. (Complaining of one’s troubles to someone who is beaten from both sides.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ഇരിമ്പു കടിച്ച വെള്ളം തേക്കുമൊ (തികട്ടുമൊ)”
English Translation:
Does water in which red-hot iron was quenched ever turn the stomach? (Pure, fire-tested truth or well-tempered discipline never produces toxic consequences.)

“ കണ്ണൻവാഴച്ചുവട്ടിൽ കാളിവാഴയുണ്ടാകുമൊ”
English Translation:
Will a coarse, inferior plantain ever sprout from the base of a prime Kannan banana tree? (Noble parents yield noble progeny; quality and character breed true to their origins.)

“ ആവതുപോൽ ആചാരം”
English Translation:
Observances and rituals according to one’s means. (Cut your coat according to your cloth; religious rites and customs should match practical capacity.)