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“ കാക്കയും കുയിലും ഭേദമില്ലയോ”
English Translation:
Is there truly no difference between the crow and the cuckoo? (Though superficially similar in appearance, their voices, grace, and worth are worlds apart.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ മനസ്സിൽ ചക്കര മധുരിക്കുകയില്ല”
English Translation:
Jaggery imagined in the mind does not taste sweet. (Daydreaming and wishful thinking cannot provide real nourishment; contemplation is no substitute for reality.)

“ വാണിയനുകൊടുക്കാഞ്ഞാൽ വൈദ്യനുകൊടുക്കും”
English Translation:
If you do not pay the oil-presser for wholesome food, you will pay the physician for medicine. (Skimping on basic nourishment, prevention, and essential care always leads to far steeper medical costs later.)

“ ഒരുത്തനെ പിടിക്കലും കരുത്തനെ പിടിക്കണം”
English Translation:
If you take hold of someone for refuge, choose someone of real capability and strength. (Never stake your security on weak, unreliable patrons.)