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“ ഓണം വരാൻ ഒരു മൂലം വേണം”
English Translation:
For Thiruvonam to arrive, the star Moolam must come first. (Every great joy or significant milestone has a foundational reason and prerequisite preparation.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ പെണ്മൂലം പെരുവഴി”
English Translation:
Cast onto the open road on account of a woman. (Bankruptcy and homelessness resulting from ruinous romantic entanglements or domestic misjudgment.)

“ കയ്യാടി എങ്കിലെ വായാടു”
English Translation:
Only if the hands move will the jaws move. (Only continuous labor earns daily food; he who will not work shall not eat.)

“ നായ്ക്കറിയാമൊ നല്ലതു”
English Translation:
Does a dog recognize what is truly good? (Casting pearls before swine; an unrefined, vulgar mind has no capacity to appreciate virtue, art, or excellence.)