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“ കാര്യം വിട്ടു കളിക്കല്ലു”
English Translation:
Do not play around at the expense of the core task. (Never compromise essential duties or lose sight of priorities for frivolous distractions.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ കട്ടെറുമ്പിനെ പിടിച്ചു ആസനത്തിൻ കീഴിൽ വെക്കുന്നതുപോലെ”
English Translation:
Like catching a stinging carpenter ant and tucking it under your own seat. (Deliberately inviting acute, self-inflicted pain and avoidable trouble upon oneself.)

“ കൊടുത്ത കൈക്കാശയും, കൊണ്ട കൈക്കുപേടിയും”
English Translation:
For the hand that lent, anxious expectation; for the hand that took, constant dread. (The creditor frets over the return of capital, while the debtor lives in anxiety and fear of repayment.)

“ മുരുക്ക് വളർന്നാൽ ഉരുക്കാമോ”
English Translation:
Even if a coral tree grows tall, can it ever be fashioned into a sturdy ship? (Mere size or volume cannot substitute for structural integrity; inferior material cannot handle heavy demands.)