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“ എള്ളിൽവീണ ഒച്ചുപോലെ”
English Translation:
Like a snail that has fallen into a heap of sesame seeds. (Paralyzed and thoroughly entangled, unable to move without getting bogged down further.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ കുളം കലക്കി പരുന്നിനു കൊടുക്ക”
English Translation:
Muddying the pond just to feed fish to the kite. (Creating chaotic ruin in one’s own home or institution merely to provide easy pickings for an outside scavenger.)

“ യഥാശക്തി മഹാബലം”
English Translation:
Acting strictly within one’s genuine capacity is great strength. (True power lies in self-knowledge; matching your undertakings to your real abilities without overextending brings enduring success.)

“ ആരാച്ചാരുടെ നോട്ടം പോലെ”
English Translation:
Like the cold stare of an executioner. (A chilling, pitiless gaze that views someone only as a target marked for death.)