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“ കാണ്മാൻ വന്നവൻ കഴുവേറി”
English Translation:
The curious bystander who came merely to watch ended up mounted on the executioner’s stake. (An innocent onlooker caught in the crossfire and made to bear the ultimate penalty.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ കൊണ്ടവൻ അഞ്ചും”
English Translation:
He who has received the charge must stay watchful. (Holding ownership, custody, or debt naturally brings vigilance and anxiety.)

“ കാളപെറ്റെന്നുകേട്ടു കയറെടുത്തു”
English Translation:
Heard someone say the bull gave birth, and rushed out with a tethering rope. (Acting impulsively on absurd rumors without applying basic common sense.)

“ കാട്ടുകോഴി വീട്ടുകോഴിയാമോ”
English Translation:
Can a wild jungle fowl ever truly become a domestic hen? (An inherently untamed or rogue disposition cannot be domesticated simply by changing its setting.)