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“ കെട്ടവൻ ഇട്ടാൽ ഇട്ടവനും കെടും”
English Translation:
If a ruined man enters a partnership, the one who joins him will be ruined as well. (Partnering with a chronically bankrupt or ill-fated person drags everyone down.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ നാലുതമ്പിദൈവം”
English Translation:
Four united brothers are equal to a deity. (Steadfast family solidarity and sibling unity hold invincible, godlike strength.)

“ നെല്ല പൊലുവിനു കൊടുത്തെടത്തുനിന്നു അരി വായ്പവാങ്ങല്ല”
English Translation:
Do not borrow husked rice from the very house where you once bestowed grain as a harvest bounty. (Never demean yourself by begging for loans from former dependents or households where you once acted as a generous benefactor.)

“ 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.)