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“ ഉഴിഞ്ഞു ചാടുമ്പോൾ പെറുക്കെണ്ടാ”
English Translation:
When casting away ritual offerings to banish ill luck, do not turn back to pick them up. (Once you have discarded a toxic association or burden, never turn back to retrieve it.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ പെണ്ണും മണ്ണും നന്നാക്കിയെടത്തോളം നന്നാകും”
English Translation:
Both a woman’s household and the soil flourish only to the extent that they are nurtured with care. (Continuous dedication, respect, and attentive cultivation bring out the finest qualities in people and land alike.)

“ സർവാധിയുടെ ഈടും വിറകുവെട്ടിയുടെ പുലർച്ചയും”
English Translation:
The heavy security pledged by the high chancellor, and the daily daybreak of the poor woodcutter. (A sharp contrast between monumental, unshakeable state guarantees and the precarious, hand-to-mouth survival of the humble laborer.)

“ ഒരുമോഹങ്കൊണ്ടങ്ങൊട്ടു ചാടിയാൽ പല മോഹങ്കൊണ്ടിങ്ങൊട്ടുപോരാം”
English Translation:
Leap over there chasing a single whim, and you will return trudging under a host of regrets. (Rashly pursuing a fleeting temptation often entangles one in deep, compounded difficulties.)