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“ കുന്തം മുറിച്ച് ഈട്ടി ആക്കരുത്”
English Translation:
Do not chop down a long spear just to make a short javelin. (Never diminish, downgrade, or mutilate a superior asset to serve a lesser purpose.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ചാകാത്തതു എല്ലാം തിന്നാം”
English Translation:
Anything that does not kill you can be eaten. (In times of extreme destitution or dire survival, one must accept whatever sustains life without being picky.)

“ ശുഭസ്യശീഘ്രം എന്നുണ്ടല്ലൊ”
English Translation:
“Promptness in auspicious deeds,” as the adage reminds us. (Strike while the iron is hot; good intentions, noble works, and virtuous undertakings should be executed immediately without delay.)

“ പറഞ്ഞാൽ കേൾക്കാത്തവനു വന്നാൽ ഖേദമില്ല”
English Translation:
When calamity befalls one who refused to listen to counsel, there is no cause for sorrow. (An obstinate person who willfully scorns wise warnings deserves no sympathy when ruin strikes.)