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“ കറുപ്പുണ്ടെങ്കിലെ വെളുപ്പറിയൂ”
English Translation:
Only in the presence of black can white be recognized. (Contrast is essential to perception; light is understood through shadow, and happiness through trial.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ മൂക്കില്ലാത്ത നാട്ടിൽ മുറിമൂക്ക൯ മുപ്പ൯ (ചമ്പ൯, രാജാവ്)”
English Translation:
In a land of noseless people, the half-nosed man is the chieftain (or king). (In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king; among utter incompetents, even a flawed person passes for a supreme leader.)

“ മണ്ണച്ചിക്കു മരനായരു”
English Translation:
For a woman made of clay, a Nair made of wood. (A match of equals in dullness; pairing two lifeless, rigid, and uninspiring partners.)

“ ഇറച്ചിയിരിക്കെ തൂവൽ പിടിക്കരുത്”
English Translation:
When solid meat is right before you, do not reach for loose feathers. (Never neglect substantial value and core essentials to chase superficial trifles.)