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“ കുളത്തിൽനിന്നു പോയാൽ വലയിൽ, വലയിൽനിന്നു പോയാൽ കുളത്തിൽ”
English Translation:
Out of the pond into the net, out of the net back into the pond. (Trapped in an alternating cycle of capture and escape; or returning safely to one’s natural element.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ചുമ(വ)രുണ്ടെങ്കിലെ ചിത്രമെഴുതാവു”
English Translation:
Only if there is a wall can a fresco be painted. (A solid physical foundation, good health, and basic resources are indispensable before pursuing decorative or higher achievements.)

“ ചന്ദനംചാരിയാൽ മീന്നാറിമണക്കുമൊ”
English Translation:
If you lean against sandalwood, will you smell of rotting fish? (Associating with pure, noble company naturally imparts dignity and goodness, never foulness.)

“ ഒരാറെവന്നതെല്ലാം പൂളോനും മക്കളും”
English Translation:
All that washed down the river was swept away by Poolan and his sons. (A single dominant family or party monopolizing all the spoils or claiming every outcome.)