“ കൊച്ചിലെനുള്ളാഞ്ഞാൽ കോടാലിക്കറുകയില്ലാ”
English Translation:
If you do not pinch it off when it is a tender shoot, even an axe will not cut it down once it is full-grown. (Nip evil in the bud; vices, flaws, and problems must be checked early before they become impossible to control.)