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“ ഉള്ളതിൽ പങ്കും ഓലക്കീറും”
English Translation:
A fair share of whatever is at hand, and a scrap of palm leaf to record it. (Equitable distribution and transparent, honest dealings, however modest the resources.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ഉണ്ടാലെന്തിനു ഉറിയിൽ കണ്ണു”
English Translation:
Once you have eaten your fill, why keep your eyes fixed on the hanging pantry pot? (Greedy desire that lingers even after one’s needs have been completely satisfied.)

“ ജ്ഞാനി എല്ലായിടത്തും ജ്ഞാനി; രാജാവു രാജ്യത്തിൽ മാത്രം രാജാവു”
English Translation:
A sage is revered everywhere; a king is a monarch only within his own borders. (True wisdom commands universal respect across the world, whereas worldly dominion is strictly confined to its territory.)

“ തലയില്ലാത്തവനു തൊപ്പി എന്തിനു”
English Translation:
Why does a person without a head need a cap? (Ornaments, honors, and advice are completely wasted on someone who lacks the essential capacity or intellect to use them.)