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“ ഊഢമുള്ളവനെ ഓല വായിചുകൂടു”
English Translation:
Only one endowed with deep discernment can truly read the palm-leaf manuscript. (Grasping profound wisdom requires innate maturity, not mere mechanical literacy.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ വള്ളത്തിൽകിടന്നോടിയാൽ വള്ളംകരക്കടുക്കുമൊ”
English Translation:
Will the canoe reach the shore any faster if you run back and forth inside it? (Agitated, restless scurrying within a fixed framework accomplishes nothing; progress requires steady rowing, not anxious fidgeting.)

“ 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.)

“ കൈപ്പത്തടത്തിൽ തവളനിൽക്കെണം (കരയണം)”
English Translation:
A frog belongs in the bitter-gourd patch (and should do its croaking there). (Everyone should stay within their own designated station and appropriate boundaries.)