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“ കൊടുക്കുന്നവൻ വാഴപ്പഴവും കൊടുക്കും, കൊടുക്കാത്തവൻ പശുവിൻപാലും കൊടുക്കയില്ല”
English Translation:
A generous soul will share even a sweet plantain, while a stingy person will refuse even a cup of milk from a herd of cows. (Generosity comes from character, not abundance; the open-handed share whatever they have, while misers hoard even amid plenty.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ നാണിക്കുണ്ടൊ വിദ്യയുണ്ടാവു”
English Translation:
Can a bashful, timid person ever acquire mastery in learning? (Knowledge demands active inquiry and bold questioning; excessive shyness obstructs education.)

“ കടലുവറ്റി കാക്ക പറക്കുമ്പോൾ കടലുവറ്റി ചാകും”
English Translation:
Waiting for the ocean to dry up so crows can feast on stranded fish only results in the watcher dying of exhaustion. (Waiting in vain for an impossible miracle instead of taking practical action.)

“ നാലാമത്തെപെണ്ണു നടപൊളിക്കും”
English Translation:
A fourth daughter will disrupt family custom. (A traditional folk superstition cautioning against the disruptive impact of birth order upon household traditions.)