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“ കല്ലാടുംവീട്ടിൽ നെല്ലാടുകയില്ല”
English Translation:
In a house where stones play, grain will never dance. (Where gambling, idle dice games, or bitter discord reign, prosperity and sustenance will never dwell.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ചുമക്കുന്നകഴുത ചെനെക്കയില്ല”
English Translation:
A donkey broken by heavy pack-loads does not conceive. (Relentless, crushing toil and exhaustion leave no vitality for creative growth, prosperity, or flourishing.)

“ പെണ്ണു കെട്ടി, കണ്ണും പൊട്ടി”
English Translation:
Got married, and lost both eyes. (Overwhelmed by heavy domestic encumbrances to the point of losing freedom, clarity, and perspective.)

“ ചെമ്മാനംകണ്ടാലന്നു മഴപെയ്തില്ലെങ്കിൽ പിന്നക്കൊല്ലം പെയ്തില്ല”
English Translation:
If it does not rain on the day the crimson sky appears, it will not rain for the rest of the year. (If a clear and certain omen fails to materialize at once, all subsequent timing and expectations are thrown into disarray.)