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“ എണ്ണകാണുമ്പോൾ പുണ്ണുനാറും”
English Translation:
At the mere sight of medicinal oil, the ulcer begins to reek. (Malingering and exaggerating distress the moment treatment or effort is required.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ വിശന്നാൽ നിറകയില്ലെന്നും നിറഞ്ഞാൽ വിശക്കയില്ലെന്നും ഉണ്ടൊ”
English Translation:
Is it ever true that once hungry one never fills, or once full one never hungers again? (Human conditions are cyclical; hunger and fullness, poverty and plenty perpetually alternate, and no worldly state is permanent.)

“ പഠിക്കാൻ കാലം പഴതാകില്ല”
English Translation:
Time is never too old for learning. (It is never too late to learn; the pursuit of wisdom knows no age limit.)

“ തൻ ബലം കണ്ടെ അമ്പലം കെട്ടാവു”
English Translation:
Gauge your own strength before setting out to construct a temple. (Assess your resources, stamina, and capital before committing to monumental, costly enterprises.)