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“ ഒന്നെയുള്ളെങ്കിലും ഉലക്കകൊണ്ടടിച്ചു വളർത്തണം”
English Translation:
Even if you have only an only child, raise them with strict discipline. (Do not spare the rod simply because an only child is precious; pampering fosters ruin.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ മോർ വിൽക്കുന്ന തായെ ഊരിലെ പാർവത്യമെന്തിനു”
English Translation:
Why does a mother who sells simple buttermilk need the administrative lordship of the village? (Pretentious overreach; assuming grand administrative titles and aristocratic airs that bear no relation to one’s humble trade.)

“ കുട്ടിനര കുടികെടുക്കും”
English Translation:
Premature graying ruins the household. (Premature aging or burdening the very young with crushing worries forebodes domestic decline.)

“ പാലുപകർന്നുനനെക്കിലുംകാഞ്ഞരം കാലെഭുജിപ്പാൻമധുരമായ് കാണുമോ”
English Translation:
Even if nurtured with fresh milk at its roots, will the strychnine tree ever taste sweet when eaten? (Inherent bitterness and corrupt character cannot be reformed by luxury, indulgence, or kind treatment.)