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“ എള്ളു ചോരുന്നതു കാണും, തേങ്ങാചോരുന്നതറികയില്ല”
English Translation:
Spotting a sesame seed slipping through, yet blind to whole coconuts falling away. (Straining at a gnat while swallowing a camel; fretting over petty leaks while oblivious to colossal losses.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ഭ്രമിക്കു ബെറുമയിട്ടവനല്ലെ ഇവ”
English Translation:
Isn’t he the one who staked his foundation upon sheer infatuation? (Relying foolishly on fleeting illusions and vanity rather than solid, grounded reality.)

“ പ്രാർത്ഥനയില്ലാത്ത പ്രവൃത്തിയും ഞാണില്ലാത്ത വില്ലും ഒരുപോലെ”
English Translation:
Action devoid of prayer is like a bow without a bowstring. (Endeavor stripped of moral conviction, humility, and spiritual purpose lacks the power to reach its goal.)

“ കൊമ്പുതോറുംനനക്കേണ്ടാ മുരട്ടു നനച്ചാൽമതി”
English Translation:
You don’t need to water every single branch; watering the roots is enough. (Address the root cause and foundation of a matter rather than wasting labor on superficial branches.)