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“ ഒട്ടുംപറയാഞ്ഞാൽ പൊട്ടനായ്പോകും”
English Translation:
If you never speak up, you will be dismissed as a mute fool. (Total silence and lack of assertion invite others to overlook your presence and tread on your rights.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ചാകാത്തതു എല്ലാം തിന്നാം”
English Translation:
Anything that does not kill you can be eaten. (In times of extreme destitution or dire survival, one must accept whatever sustains life without being picky.)

“ കാപ്പണത്തിന്റെ പൂച്ച ഒരു പണത്തിന്റെ നെയികുടിച്ചു”
English Translation:
A quarter-penny cat lapped up a full penny’s worth of clarified butter. (The upkeep and damage caused by a cheap asset far outstrip its worth.)

“ മുത്തി വളർത്തിയ കുട്ടിയും മുക്കോകുടിയിലെ നായും ഒരുപോലെ”
English Translation:
A child raised by an overly indulgent grandmother is like a dog reared in an undisciplined tavern. (Excessive pampering and a lack of stern discipline spoil character, breeding unruly and rude behavior.)