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“ കൂറകൂടിയാൽ കാള പുല്ലതിന്നുകയില്ല”
English Translation:
If swarming with ticks, the bull will refuse to graze. (When overwhelmed by continuous, petty harassment, even the strongest worker breaks down.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ പെരിയോരു വന്നാൽ പൃഷ്ഠം കൊടുക്കണം”
English Translation:
When elders or great persons arrive, offer your seat with deference. (Showing proper reverence and yielding space before those of superior wisdom and stature.)

“ അമ്മയെ തച്ചാൽ അച്ഛൻ ചോദിക്കണം, പെങ്ങളെ തച്ചാൽ അളിയൻ ചോദിക്കണം”
English Translation:
If the mother is struck, the father must demand answers; if the sister is struck, the brother-in-law must intervene. (Grievances should be addressed by the rightful guardian or party holding direct responsibility.)

“ എള്ളിലും ചൊള്ളിലും ചൊള്ളായാലൊ”
English Translation:
What if every grain and every measure is infected with fault and bickering? (When petty squabbling and flaws taint every single detail, nothing fruitful can emerge.)