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“ കതിരുകണ്ട പഞ്ഞം”
English Translation:
Famine witnessed while standing amidst the grain stalks. (Deprivation and starvation occurring right in the midst of potential abundance due to heavy exploitation or unpayable debt.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ തുള്ളിതുടചേ തുടമാകൂ”
English Translation:
Only drops gathered together fill the bowl. (Little drops of water make a mighty ocean; small, consistent efforts and thrifty savings build great success.)

“ അരിയും തിന്നു ആശാരിച്ചിയെയും കടിച്ചു, പിന്നെയും നായിന്റെ പല്ലിനു മുറുമുറുപ്പു”
English Translation:
The dog ate the rice, bit the carpenter’s wife, and still grumbled with bare teeth. (Ungrateful, destructive behavior compounded by endless complaints and resentment.)

“ ഒരുമയ്ക്കു ഒൻപതു വർക്കത്ത്”
English Translation:
In solidarity there is ninefold blessing and abundance. (Unity brings compounded prosperity and strength.)