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“ കയറെത്താത്തതുകൊണ്ടു കിണറുനികത്തണമൊ”
English Translation:
Should you fill in the well with earth just because your rope falls short of the water? (Never abandon or destroy a valuable resource simply because your current tools are inadequate.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ കാലാച്ചിയോടു കടം കൊണ്ടാൽ കാലായിൽവെച്ചും തടുക്കും”
English Translation:
Borrow from an unyielding Kalachi woman, and she will confront you right in the middle of the threshing floor. (Borrowing from a relentless, fierce creditor guarantees public humiliation anywhere, anytime.)

“ ധനത്തിനു വേലി ധർമ്മം തന്നെ”
English Translation:
Righteousness itself is the only true protective hedge around wealth. (Ethical conduct, fair dealing, and generous charity preserve and shield an estate from eventual ruin.)

“ നായർക്കു കണ്ടംകൃഷിയുണ്ടെങ്കിൽ അച്ചിച്ചിക്ക് പൊലികടവും ഉണ്ടു”
English Translation:
If the Nair farmer has wetland crops, the lady of the house has harvest-time grain loans to manage. (Mutual domestic and agricultural interdependency; rights, yields, and debts are shared across the household.)