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“ കുടം കടലിൽ മുക്കിയാലും കുടത്തിൽ പിടിപ്പതെ കിട്ടത്തുള്ളു”
English Translation:
Even if you plunge a pot into the boundless ocean, it can bring back only its own measure. (A person receives according to their own capacity; infinite abundance cannot give you more than you can hold.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ഉത്സാഹം ഉണ്ടെങ്കിൽ ഉനനും ഊക്കനാം”
English Translation:
With zeal and resolve, even a weakling can become formidable. (Enthusiasm and determination can elevate even the frailest into great strength.)

“ ഊന്നു കുലയ്ക്കുമോ വാഴ കുലയ്ക്കുമോ”
English Translation:
Will the wooden support prop bear the bunch of bananas, or will the tree? (Remember who the real creator is; external supports must not claim the fruit of the maker’s labor.)

“ വിഷഹാരിയെ കണ്ട പാമ്പിനെപ്പോലെ”
English Translation:
Like a venomous serpent catching sight of the snake charmer. (Subdued into paralyzed submission; trembling and completely powerless before one’s master or natural subduer.)