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“ കൈപ്പുണ്ണിനു കണ്ണാടിവേണ്ടാ”
English Translation:
You do not need a mirror to inspect an ulcer on your own hand. (What is completely obvious, self-evident, and right in plain sight requires no external proof.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ പൊന്നുംകുടത്തിനു പൊട്ടെന്തിനു”
English Translation:
Why does a pot of solid gold need a decorative vermilion blemish? (True excellence, natural beauty, and flawless character require no superficial cosmetic adornment.)

“ വേകുവോളം ഇരിക്കാമെങ്കിൽ ആറുവോളം ഇരിക്കരുതൊ”
English Translation:
If you had the patience to wait while it cooked, can you not wait until it cools? (Having endured the long, difficult toil of an enterprise, do not spoil everything through hasty impatience at the very finish line.)

“ ഭേകം മുഴങ്ങിയാൽ ഇടിയായിവരുമൊ”
English Translation:
Will the croaking of a frog ever turn into thunder? (The hollow clamor of the weak and insignificant can never match the formidable roar of true power.)