ProverbPedia

“ കടയ്ക്കൽ നനച്ചെ തലയ്ക്കൽ പൊടിക്കു”
English Translation:
Only if you water the roots will fresh shoots sprout at the crown. (Nourish the foundation first if you expect flourishing results at the top.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ പാളയംപോയ നിരത്തുപോലെ”
English Translation:
Like a highway after a military regiment has marched through. (A scene of absolute desolation, ruin, and trampled emptiness in the wake of an overwhelming force.)

“ ചിരട്ടയിൽവെള്ളം ഉറുമ്പിനു സമുദ്രം”
English Translation:
A spoonful of water in a coconut shell is an ocean to an ant. (What is a petty trifle to the mighty is a life-threatening, monumental crisis to the weak.)

“ ആരാന്റെ തലയ്ക്കു ഭ്രാന്ത് പിടിച്ചാൽ കാണുന്ന തലക്ക് നല്ല ചേല്”
English Translation:
When another person goes mad, it is grand entertainment for onlookers. (People find cruel amusement in the misfortunes and unraveling of others.)